BLOOD-STAINED TWILIGHT

A flickering veil of scarlet light cloaked the city as the sun sank. Shadows elongated, morphing into shapes in the faded streetlight. A chilling wind howled through the twisted trees, carrying with it the aroma of decay. It was a night for treachery, a night where nothing could be taken at face value. Unearthly music drifted from a nearby tave