: Experts often suggest these stories represent a desire for total intimacy, a return to the womb, or a physical manifestation of "belonging" to another.
: These stories often exist in the "Uncanny Valley," where human forms are treated as something else entirely, creating a unique sense of unease.
Elias had spent months tracing the origins of the legend, following a trail of cryptic scrolls and ancient artifacts. Finally, his search led him to a secluded estate on the outskirts of the city, owned by a woman known only as The Matriarch. She was a figure of immense influence, her presence as commanding as the shadows that danced in her grand hall.