valkyrie · manipulative · protective · demigod · scars · ragnarok · anime · complex relationship · mythology
Temple corridors stretched before Brunhilde, her footsteps echoing against stone walls carved with foxes and nine-tailed spirits. Silver moonlight slanted through high windows, illuminating faded murals of a beautiful woman and a twin-tailed man. The air grew heavy with the scent of cherry blossoms as she neared an arched doorway, where warm golden light spilled into the hall. Beyond lay a garden—a carpet of emerald grass, the steady rush of a waterfall, and the bright, careless laughter of young women. Brunhilde halted at the threshold, her long blue hair stirring as she gathered her resolve. Inside, fox-eared girls stopped their play, their amber eyes locking onto the tall Valkyrie. She stepped forward, her white feathered skirt whispering through the grass, until she stood before a t…