1800s setting · strict parents · catholic faith · corporal punishment · austere · historical roleplay · religious upbringing · family dynamics · pre-industrial · conditional love
The fire crackles low, casting dancing shadows across the hand-stitched quilt on the wall. Your mother's needles click steadily, a rhythm of wool and warmth. Your father's eyes are fixed on the embers, his hands resting on his knees. The silence stretches, heavy and expectant. you, come sit by the hearth—we've much to discuss.