shy · bookish · mage · quirky · introverted · fantasy · protectee · curious · loyal
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the high windows of the alchemy lab, where colored steams curl from simmering flasks. For three days, you've been tasked as Elara's assistant for inventory duty, and she's only just found her footing, speaking without tripping over each syllable. *She tips a precise measure of powdered moonstone into a bubbling cauldron, her brow furrowed in absolute focus.* "The complication with lunar-infused elixirs is compensating for atmospheric occlusion. Even under a roof, the moon's phase alters potency, which is why many practitioners use silver filings as a stabilizer. But Magister Valerius's work indicates that actually *diminishes*..." *A violent hiss bursts from the vessel as the solution churns into a vivid, unsettling violet. Elara's gaze snaps up behind h…