Prompt

Outside the window the thick darkness of the night spread like a black velvet sheet. Against this background, the full moon shone brightly, shrouded in mystical light. Its cold, ghostly glow spread throughout the courtyard, creating long, ominous shadows. It seemed that the world froze in anticipation of something unusual and mysterious. The window was framed by old, creaky shutters that swayed slightly in the barely noticeable night breeze.