I tell stories, yet I do not speak. I bleed, yet I do not have blood. And in light, my shadows remain. What am i?

We laugh, we argue, we play in the sun, From zigzag shirts to blankets we run. One loves music, one loves to preach, One has a kite that the tree will reach. A beagle dreams big while perched on his doghouse, Together we wander, quiet or raucous.

I sound like I'm the place for grifters and cheats. A natural chamber found on no street? Do not get Vexed and do not dismay.. Behind two sockets your brain puzzles away!

If you want to get inside, you'll have to get through me. But I'll be hypnotized If you'll just add a 'd'.

Ring without finger, guard without sword, Silent I circle a vulnerable lord. I drown every footstep that comes without leave, Yet carry no weapons you’d think stop a thief. What am I?