Lurking Fear

The family beneath the mountain speaks collectively in Lurking Fear, a dark folk metal song by Unspeakable Tales from Of Those Who Knew. The narrating family recognises approaching footsteps and the fear of strangers before those strangers understand what waits below.

Thunder breaks their sleep. Roots and stone conceal a family that remembers windows, candles and the name Martense, although the house above no longer belongs to them. The world has forgotten the household; its bloodline remains beneath the ground.

The recurring images of blood, bone and feeding make the mountain a territory of kinship and predation. New victims are described as joining a family that keeps growing. Explore cities and architecture in the Wiki for related lore about the places that shelter these survivals.