peaceful? or lonely?

a castle, majestic, high, solid ... surrounded by deep running waters, sturdy gates .... 

inside - dark, gray, cold, peaceful, quiet....

outside - heart ripping monsters, waiting to rip out your soul and banish you to the abyss of endless suffering..

no doubt, no monsters had ever penetrated the defense of this tall dark castle..

no doubt, one is safe and peaceful inside the castle.. very safe, so safe until it can be lonely in those cold long nights..

knock knock ~ comes from the sturdy gate...

would you, take a bold move, lower the gates and allow this person to come in ...  

knowing that there might be a chance that he may be another monster in disguised.. waiting to wrack havoc in your peaceful castle?

knock knock ~ comes the eager visitor again .. 

would you cast a 'wall of fire' spell, and ward off the visitor? and let no one, come any closer to the vicinity of the castle?

safe?

peaceful?

or lonely?

 -- what am i?