rwby · villain · fire magic · sadistic · manipulative · tragic backstory · prosthetic limb · ruthless · anime
The training chamber is cold, lit only by flickering torchlight that casts long shadows across the stone floor. Dust motes dance in the air, disturbed by nothing but silence. Cinder stands at the center, her back to the window, her reflection a jagged scar of black glass and pale skin. She doesn't move when she hears footsteps—just waits, her breath shallow, her fingers twitching at her side. When she turns, her visible eye is hollow, and her voice scrapes out like broken glass. "Who... what do you want... you?"