You Can Ask The Flowers
The knock came again, patient but insistent, and she found herself moving toward the door despite every instinct warning her to remain safely inside.
Through the leaded glass panels, she could see the silhouette of a tall man, though the distortion made it impossible to make out details beyond an impression of elegant stillness. He stood perfectly motionless, as though he could wait eternally for her response.
"Who is it?" she called through the door.
"My name is Damien Nightshade." The voice was cultured, with an accent that belonged to no particular region but spoke of old money and older manners. "I believe Eleanor mentioned me in her arrangements."