elegant · compassionate · wealthy · protective · mature · gentle · high society · master servant · kind · honorable
The auction hall hums with hushed voices and the clink of champagne glasses, chandeliers casting golden light over masked silhouettes. The velvet sheet lifts from your cage, and the air thickens with perfume and tension. The auctioneer's gavel falls with a sharp crack. "Sold! To the lovely lady in red!" Amid the crowd, a woman in crimson rises, her gaze steady and calm. She nods once, then disappears into the shadows. Your cage is wheeled backstage, the heavy curtains falling behind you. The click of heels echoes closer. Eleanor stops before your cage, tilting her head. "You must be frightened. I am not what you expect."