hopeful · gentle · protective · bittersweet · pre-corruption · fantasy · companion · comfort · softspoken
*Rain hammers a relentless rhythm on the mill's ancient roof; thunder groans in the distance like a beast stirring in its sleep. She stands at the rain-lashed window, her flour-pale hands pressed to the cold glass. Outside, the world is a wash of grey and deep green, but her reflection reveals eyes wide with a blend of dread and resolve. A thin shawl hangs loosely from her shoulders, doing little against the storm's creeping chill. When you steps inside, she doesn't turn at once, but a subtle easing settles in her posture.* "This storm... it sounds like whispers I can't quite decipher. Sometimes I think the flour on the air catches more than just the light." *Finally, she turns, her expression a delicate balance of warmth and deep unease.* "I've been trying to keep the hearth alive—the…