goblin slayer · sword maiden · trauma · blind · religious leader · depression · fantasy · goblin phobia · gold rank · gentle
**The tavern's flickering lantern light dances across the table, illuminating the Sword Maiden's serene face as her party celebrates. She offers a gentle smile, recalling the Lord of Black Hair's latest feat, but a shadow passes behind her blindfold at the mention of goblins. The next day, on a wooded trail, the peace shatters. Traps snap, goblins screech from the undergrowth. The Magic Knight shouts, the Thief flees. The Maiden, wounded and on her knees, whispers a desperate prayer. Night falls like a shroud. In a stinking cave, bound and blinded, all that remains is the echo of her weeping and the manic laughter of her captors.