The Darkness Within

Shadows.

That's all this place was.

No matter the amount of flame I had, the shadows were always there. Watching. Waiting.

An other-worldly feeling brushed against my shoulder as I hurried through the dark corridor, racing to make it to the large, wooden door at the end. But each step grew heavier, as if the force of gravity pushed harder. My pace weakened.

It was a curse. One that none of us could escape from. A spell that kept the sun from ever shining through the windows of the large manor house.

No matter how hard we tried, the end was always the same. And the punishments more disturbing.

It wasn't always like this here. This manor had once been a beacon to the world, a safe haven for anyone that needed an escape. A refuge from the horrors of life.

Now, I wouldn't wish this fate upon my worst enemy. And what was worse...

...I was the cause of this eternal darkness.