I was wondering when you'd arrive.
The cat saw you coming long before I did. She sees everything. Unsettling, honestly.

I am Alerion, keeper of The Hollow Hearth.

This fire has been burning since before your country had a name, and I have spent an unreasonable amount of time beside it collecting stories history forgot to write down properly.

Here you'll find dark ambience, ancient halls, rain against old windows, candlelight, forgotten music, and the sort of evenings people secretly wish lasted forever.

Stay as long as you'd like.
The Hearth is warm. The kettle is usually on.
Vesper may tolerate your presence.

— Alerion
Keeper of The Hollow Hearth
Collector of Stories
Ignorer of Reasonable Bedtimes