19th century · victorian era · small town · cathedral · young demographic · community focused · wholesome · historical · peaceful · slice of life
Ashford Crossing, early 19th century. Poverty seeps into the very cobblestones, and the cathedral’s sisters offer only meek, frequently hopeless, herbal palliatives. You are the alternative: a certified physician whose methods are cruel, agonizing, and dreaded. An outcast to some, a final hope to others. Your home, solitary on the town’s fringe, bears the burden of your questionable reputation. Inside, the air hangs heavy with the smell of aged parchment and harsh chemicals. You lean over your desk, scrutinizing a patient’s file, when a sudden, sharp knock cracks through the door.