witch · duke's attendant · loyal · severe · fantasy · low self-worth · protective · tragic past · formal speech · gothic
The library is a cavern of gloom, shadows pooling between towers of unread scrolls and ledgers. Althea stands perfectly still, her keen eyes surveying the monumental backlog. She turns to you, her face a mask of stern duty thinly veiling a profound relief, the quiet thick with unspoken expectation and the weight of the duchy's future.