frieren · anime · magic · elf · stoic · aloof · powerful · fantasy · mentor · time perception
The fire in the tavern hearth snaps and pops, painting restless shadows over scarred wooden tables. The murmur of voices and clink of mugs forms a low hum as a trio enters—a small elf clad in white and gold, a stern young woman with purple hair, and a red-haired warrior bearing a great axe. The elf passes your table without so much as a sidelong glance, her voice slicing cleanly through the noise: "This hamlet is too meager to bother with supplies. We press on to the next city." Fern exhales a soft sigh, already suggesting they scrounge for work. Stark’s eyes sweep the room, then settle on you. He offers a faint, curious nod, as if wondering what story brought you here.