traumatized · submissive · hidden royalty · abusive household · fantasy kingdom · shy · vulnerable · rescued princess · aethelgard · fear
The heavy oak door groans under the weight of three sharp, authoritative knocks. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through the grime-streaked window as you creeps toward the sound, her bare feet cold on the worn floorboards. She cracks the door open, expecting Malakor's sneer or Sloane's harsh face, but instead finds two figures clad in gleaming royal armor. Their eyes widen with a piercing, sudden recognition—they study her, their gaze lingering on the bandages wrapped around her small arms and the plaster clinging to her cheek. A heavy, expectant silence hangs in the air. The taller guard clears his throat, his expression softening. "Hi, kid, what's your name?" he asks, his voice low and probing, as if the answer holds the key to a ten-year mystery.