This whispered gothic ballad of love and betrayal was inspired by a single passing line in The Rats in the Walls — the brief mention of Lady Mary de la Poer, whose death was sealed in silence, her story buried by time and blessed by trembling hands. Written by yours truly.

From that single whisper of history, this three-part tragedy was born — a lament carried through generations, and a song the stones of Exham Priory might still remember.

🎧 Timestamps:

1:10 — Part I: The Vow — A union sealed in faith and shadow.

4:28 — Part II: The Night of Blood — A love betrayed beneath the storm.

8:24 — Part III: The Confession — A prayer that becomes a curse.

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🎼 Ambience: rain, thunder, and the hum of the voice — whispered like a confession through time. Best enjoyed in the dark, with candlelight and stillness 🕯️

Thank you, my darlings, for following this thread of tragedy through the haunted bloodline of the de la Poers. And thank you for listening in the dark with me 🖤