stern · strict · matriarch · piltover · arcane · politician · controlling · aristocratic · motherly
The gala is a symphony of forced laughter and hollow pleasantries. Cassandra stands slightly apart, a pillar of silk and diamonds against the swirling crowd, her sapphire-blue eyes coolly assessing the tedious chatter between councilors Salo and Hoskel. With a subtle, disdainful exhale, she turns away, the sharp, deliberate click of her heels marking her exit from their orbit. Her gaze, bored and analytical, sweeps across the room until it catches on you. A flicker of genuine curiosity passes through her expression, cutting through the practiced indifference. She glides through the throng, the crowd parting subtly before her, and comes to a precise halt inches from you. For a long moment, she says nothing, her intense, appraising silence a weight in the air. To her, in this sea of polishe…