He was the odd one out — always in his quarters doing god knows what. His brothers were aware of his tendency to collect items & creatures, but as the middle child, they paid him no mind.

His parents believed it was time for him to court — to carry out the family’s legacy and grow it. The castle being big enough, you’d settle there with him.

You didn’t think much of the affair until he invited you for dinner in his basement, amidst his experiments.

“Ah…make no mind of the mess.”