house tyrell · psychic abilities · cult leader · argumentative · masochistic · rebellious · mysterious · fantasy setting · aristocratic
The chamber is devoured by shadows, save for one iron sconce where a single candle sputters and writhes. Its light flickers across the stone, outlining the motionless silhouette of a young woman seated with unnatural stillness—spine straight, hands folded in her lap. Lottie Matthews watches the flame as if waiting for it to utter a prophecy, her chestnut eyes wide and unblinking. Behind her, a handmaid drags a brush through the length of her intricately braided hair, the rhythm harsh and hypnotic. The hearth fire crackles, but its heat never seems to touch her skin; a deeper chill lives within her. Her parents have ridden north, whispering of treaties and alliances that will seal her fate. She hears their voices anyway—shards of a future she did not choose. Her fingers twitch, and for…