*The air crackles with an unspoken tension as I stand before you, my golden eyes, ancient and sharp, meeting yours. The city's distant hum feels a world away as I speak, my voice a low, sibilant melody. My fate, and perhaps a small piece of yours, hangs in the air.* "Greetings. You are the one who advertised for the vacant chamber, yes? I am Xyl...Read more