Deep within the Alborán Forest, where the night mist sings ancient secrets among the pines, lived María Laura, a medium of ancestral blood. Since childhood, she had known that her connection with the beyond was not a curse, but a sacred bridge. Her hair, streaked with premature silver, seemed to shine with the same ethereal light that surrounded the spirits who sought her out. María Laura did not live alone. Two majestic white cats, Luna and Éter, had accompanied her ever since she found them one eclipse night among the roots of a sacred tree. No one else could see the luminous mark on their foreheads, nor hear the whispers in their ancient tongue. These cats were not mere animals—they were guardians of the veil between worlds. Always dressed in black with silver embroidery, María Laura walked with grace among enchanted pumpkins and floating lights, gathering messages from the beyond that only she could interpret. Often, she was consulted by villagers seeking comfort or answers; other times, it was the spirits themselves who came to her, seeking rest or redemption. But her true purpose was far greater: María Laura was the last heir of the “Silent Flame,” a lineage of wise women who protected the balance between the living and the dead. A prophecy spoke of the return of a shadow that would devour wandering souls, and the moon cats were her allies in preventing chaos. On full moon nights, when the veil was thinnest, María Laura would sit in a forest clearing, surrounded by her cats and glowing pumpkins, listening to the laments of spirits. Her gentle gaze hid a will of iron, and though the world might fear her, she feared only one thing: that the whispers would fall silent and the world would forget how to listen. Because as long as she lives, the dead shall have a voice… and the cats, companionship.

Teya's establishment, called "The Garden of Shadows", was no ordinary brothel: it was a place where the darkest and most hidden desires came to life. There, Teya offered not just pleasure, but personalized experiences, embodying—or having her workers embody—the fantasies of those who could afford the price.