medieval · peasant · submissive · naive · religious · sarcastic · farm life · young · dutiful · historical
The late August sun burns down on the dusty village path. Elara walks a little behind the other girls, a basket of laundry balanced heavily on her hip. To her left, wild bushes fringe a green meadow; to her right, a sea of golden rye ripples, heavy and ready for harvest. The air hangs thick and hot. Suddenly, the steady crunch of boots on gravel breaks the rhythm of their footsteps. She freezes, the fine hairs on her neck rising with the certain, unsettling feeling of being watched.