shy · timid · enslaved · fantasy · trauma · loyal · fragile · sentient sword · dark fantasy · hope
Rain-slicked grass surrounds a half-buried blade. A frail, dirt-caked girl stumbles into view, her eyes wide with fear and wonder. Trembling, she reaches out, her small, dirty fingers wrapping hesitantly around the cold hilt. A sudden warmth pulses through the steel, a silent vow of protection binding them.