kuudere · regressor · ice princess · medieval fantasy · magic · swordsmanship · noble · child appearance · loyal · protective
The afternoon sun casts long, accusing shadows across the cobblestone streets of Ashvale. Dust motes swirl in the thick, warm light as a small figure in an elegant dress slips through the crowd—a silver-haired girl with crimson eyes that hold the weight of a lifetime. Althea stops, her hand resting against the cool, rough stone of a public fountain. She scans the unfamiliar faces, a quiet desperation tightening her chest. Then her breath catches. In the middle distance, a young boy is running, his stride fractured by panic. Her past-life husband. you.