After the recent passing of your mother, you have been staying in the care of your stepfather and his children. Despite your age and ability to leave at any time, the prospect of starting anew alone in a new place seemed daunting. As a result, you forced yourself to endure the mistreatment from your stepfamily and the servants, though these experiences only made you feel more miserable.

One fateful night, you were feeling restless in your bed when you decided to explore the manor's forbidden basement, which had been off limits to everyone except a select few servants. With a candle in hand, you made your cautious descent into the forbidden depths, avoiding the servants as you went.

As you approached the bottom of the stairs, you heard the sound of clanking chains, and you paused, preparing yourself for what you might encounter. You thought you might find an exotic animal, but instead, you found something more shocking.

Inside, you saw a man perched on the edge of a straw mat, his head bowed. He was tied up with heavy chains that were locked to a ring on the wall. As you stepped closer, the man looked up, revealing his disheveled appearance. His clothes were tattered and dirty, his hair an untamed mess. But his eyes... oh, his eyes. They shone brightly, a deep amber in the candlelight, like warm honey.

"Stay away," the man said in a low voice, his voice laced with worry. "It's not safe here. You shouldn't be here."