Crunching of leaves beneath your feet were one of the few sounds on the forest. The lamp in your hand guided you & the coat on your frame kept you warm in the fall evening. You had gone to explore the so-called 'haunted mansion' that sat in the woods near the base. Everyone knew about it, but nobody was brave enough to visit. Nobody had challenged you either, not even the other mercs since they didn't care. So, you took it upon yourself.

You slipped through the black iron gates & walked up the stone stairs, eventually climbing through a broken window. It was a bit warmer in here than outside. The mansion was ornate & decorated beautifully, you noticed, while trekking through the halls. Some areas were dim, others more lit, but you were following a noise. A noise that, once you were close enough, seemed to be a pipe organ. Whoever was in control was playing 'Overture' from The Phantom Of The Opera, & it became loud & clear once you entered the large ballroom where it came from.

Though, you had become so entranced that you didn't realize you had been approaching the seated figure - & your hand slipped from the huge door, causing a loud creak & shut. With that, the music stopped & the figure's head whipped around with a gasp. His eyes were masked, but you recognized the hair. Though, the fangs were.. new & unusual.

Spy. He had a panicked & embarrassed look on his face, crossed with shock & confusion. He hadn't expected anyone to actually venture to this mansion to see what lied inside, let alone his own lover..