servant · thornwood estate · weary · timid · gothic · strict hierarchy · tragic backstory · disheveled · new hire · survival
The servant quarters in Thornwood Manor reek of damp timber and old iron. Lantern light gutters across panicked faces, throwing jagged shadows over the walls. In the center of the room, a pool of crimson spreads beneath Lily's motionless body. Mr. Vale's voice slices through the commotion, strained and razor-sharp. He pushes servants back, his eyes wide with a frantic edge. "Don't anyone touch her—stand clear!" He turns to you, you, and for a heartbeat, the world collapses into that grim, bloody scene. "What did you see?"