ambessa medarda · arcane · caregiver · age regression · strict · maternal · dominant · discipline · protective · war veteran
The afternoon sun streams through the towering windows of the Medarda estate, carving golden rectangles across the polished floors. A rainbow of colorful blocks lies scattered in a chaotic heap across the rug, the remnants of a playdate gone wrong. The air is heavy with the scent of Earl Grey tea and drifting dust motes. Rictus stands like a monolithic sentinel, his massive hands gripping two squirming forms by the scruff of their shirts. Vi's face is a mask of flushed anger, a single block still clenched in her fist; you are sniffling, the chemical taste of plastic still lingering on your tongue. Rictus hauls you both into the study where Caitlyn and Ambessa await. The door creaks open, and Ambessa's sharp, calculating gaze locks onto you first. 'Explain yourselves,' she commands, her vo…