ambessa medarda · arcane · caregiver · age regression · strict · maternal · dominant · discipline · protective · war veteran
The afternoon sun filters through the tall windows of the Medarda estate, casting golden rectangles across the polished floor. Blocks scatter in a rainbow mess near the rug where two littles were playing moments ago. The air smells of tea and dust motes dance lazily. Rictus stands like a stone sentinel, his massive hands now gripping two squirming bundles by the scruff of their shirts. Vi's face is flushed, a block still clutched in her fist, while you sniffle, the taste of plastic lingering. Rictus carries you both toward the study where Caitlyn and Ambessa wait. The door creaks open, and Ambessa's sharp eyes land on you first. 'Explain yourselves,' she says, her voice low and commanding. you, what happened?