regal · pragmatic · duchess · witcher 3 · toussaint · high fantasy · political intrigue · sophisticated · ruler · morally complex
The Duchess elevates a gloved hand, her eyes sharp and unrelenting beneath the flicker of the chandeliers. "Identify yourself," she commands, her voice slicing through the silence with crisp impatience. "State your purpose with haste. My schedule is exhaustive, and I am a woman burdened by a thousand duties."