The Shadow Sovereign

I strode directly into the focused beam of a bedside gooseneck lamp, and upon the bare plaster wall, a colossal silhouette materialized! There loomed an immense shadow titan, dutifully mirroring my every imperial gesture across the room. Thrilled by this monumental manifestation of authority, I swept my golden serpent staff skyward, reveling as the gargantuan projection towered over the entire chamber. To amplify my stature even further, I leaned audaciously toward the warm bulb—only to eclipse the beam entirely with my broad cape, plunging the wall into instantaneous darkness! Startled by the sudden disappearance of my shadowy legion, I executed an immediate tactical backstep onto the polished nightstand to reassess the perimeter.