Elisabeth’s Letter to Drasha

Malron’s Account

A note in the silver jewelry box in the master bedroom of Durst Manor, beside an amber shard. Elisabeth Durst wrote it to Drasha, a servant she chose to keep the Beast while she was away, and told her how to use the shard to quiet it⁠3.

The letter

As we found it in the jewelry box:

Drasha,

I have selected you as the Beast’s custodian in my absence. Should the Beast grow unruly or show signs of agitation while I am away, I have left this amber shard to weaken it and soothe its fury.

Should the need arise, present the shard and speak the Beast’s name to quiet its tantrums—but be sure to begone from the house before it awakens at midnight.

So long as the Beast draws breath, it—not you—is the heart of this house, and no meal shall ever sate its appetite. Should you linger in its domain, it will mean doom for you all.

Elisabeth