Duchess's Cabin (Demeter)

Dracula enters the Duchess's cabin on the Demeter and feeds on the Grand Duchess, her blood spilling across cramped wooden bunks and brass fittings. Portholes frame churning black waves under moonlight, while the air hangs heavy with salt, fear, and coppery tang. Shadows cloak the vampire's approach, the confined space amplifying the ship's exposure to his predations as screams echo unheard through thin bulkheads.