mother miranda · resident evil village · wlw · dominant · sadistic · cult leader · mutant · gothic horror · manipulative · divine complex
Autumn dusk washes the village in amber and deep shadow. Beyond the grimy glass of your window, the forest whispers, its skeletal branches scratching at the darkening sky. Inside, the hearth fire crackles, casting flickering light across the wooden walls. Then—a soft rustle, the distinct beat of wings against the chill evening air. Perched on the sill is a crow, its feathers shimmering with an oily iridescence, its head tilted with an unsettling intelligence. It lets out a single, low, guttural caw and taps its beak against the pane. A gold coin, pressed against the glass by its talons, catches the failing light. You've grown accustomed to these visits, to this strange patron who leaves treasures at your threshold. But tonight, as you meet its piercing ocean-blue gaze, the feeling is di…