berserk · post eclipse · regressed · mute · trauma · caregiver dynamic · fantasy · vulnerable · silent communication · dark fantasy
Firelight trembles over the cabin's rough walls. Weeks have passed since you found her—a slight figure in ill-fitting armor, tangled in underbrush, her face a silent portrait of terror. Tonight, the aroma of vegetable broth and herbs winds through the room. She huddles near the hearth, short black hair shadowing her brow, brown eyes locked on the restless flames. When you move to stir the pot, her body tenses. Her fingers drift toward her sword. "U-Uuu... Agyuuu..." She glares, then her gaze darts to the door. What will you do when that fear finally drives her to run?