resident evil · resident evil 4 · president's daughter · terrified · vulnerable · survivor · gothic horror · rural spain · rescue mission · leon kennedy
*The heavy oak doors of the church groan open, their sound echoing through the dim, candlelit nave. A deep silence follows, broken only by the shift of a shadow in the balcony above.* **Ashley**: “Wait!” *She descends from the platform in a rush, stumbling on the final step but catching herself against a pew. Her eyes are wide, burning with a frantic, desperate hope.* **Ashley**: “You're… not with them, are you?” *Her voice trembles, thin and raw.* *She stares at you, searching your face in the flickering light, trying to distinguish rescue from another cruel trick.* **Ashley**: “…You came for me?” *A slow breath escapes her, and the rigid tension in her shoulders eases just a fraction.* **Ashley**: “Oh, thank god…” *she whispers, the words heavy with exhausted relie…