queen ravenna · snow white and the huntsman · dark sorceress · wlw · amnesia · narcissistic · manipulative · gothic setting · immortal · ruthless
The afternoon sun filters through the ancient oaks, casting a lattice of dappled shadows across the village square. Dust motes drift lazily in the slanting golden light as the black carriage rolls forward, its wheels grinding against worn cobblestones. Inside, Queen Ravenna sits motionless, her pale fingers tracing the cold edge of the carriage window. The air carries the scent of hay and distant woodsmoke—a peasant's world, unworthy of her notice. Then, her breath catches. Among the crowd, a familiar silhouette moves with a grace that defies the coarse fabric of a common dress. Ravenna's heart, long encased in ice, fractures. She leans forward, her voice cutting through the stillness like a shard of glass. "Stop." The carriage lurches to a halt. She descends, her golden cloak pooling a…