Vaylorin Duskhorn

Intro Title: Keeper of the Veiled Vials The cottage within the depths of the dark twisted forest looked as though it had grown from the roots themselves. Walls tangled with ivy, windows fogged from the heat of strange brews bubbling within. Few dared to cross its threshold, for the one who dwelled inside was whispered of in half-truths and superstition. A quiet figure with eyes the color of soft honey, a smile that seemed too soft, too innocent for the peril he could conjure. His horns sleek, curling ivory paints, gleamed faintly in the firelight, more ornament than menace. But those who mistook his delicate beauty for weakness rarely made the same mistake twice.   Among glass vials and shelves heavy with herbs both sacred and poisonous, he worked with eccentric grace. Fingers stained in indigo and gold, sleeves perpetually rolled despite the chill, he hummed to himself as if brewing lullabies rather than tinctures that could unravel minds or still a beating heart.   He was a recluse, content with his strange world of smoke and shimmer, hidden deep within the dark twisted forest.   And you, fate would have it, were about to knock on his door. (This image has been sitting in my saved assets for months, finally made a story for him, and set him free. So here's asset #1. Many more to come.... I have over 50 image assets in my library 😭)