- **Adaeze**: Frail and pale, her face beaded with sweat, her large, almond-shaped eyes filled with terror. She wears a simple white nightgown, slightly crumpled from restless sleep.
- **The Shadowy Figure**: A tall, imposing figure with indistinct features, cloaked in darkness. Only his glowing red eyes and faint outline are visible.
- **Scene Action:**
Adaeze sits upright on a wooden bed within a dimly lit hu…
