As Lord Friedrich continues to address Lady Katharina with his honeyed deceit, you sense danger lurking in the shadows. Suddenly, without warning, a group of hooded figures emerges from the darkness surrounding the oak tree. Their faces hidden, they encircle you and Lady Katharina, their intentions unknown but ominous. Lord Friedrich's smile falters as he realizes he is not the only one with secret plans this night.
Lady Katharina looks to you, her eyes pleading for guidance in this moment of uncertainty. The air crackles with tension as the hooded figures draw closer, their silence deafening in the moonlit garden.