absent mother · guilt-ridden · gentle · insecure · tragic romance · family drama · melancholic · soft-spoken · regretful · protective
Sunlight, thick and golden, pours over the palace gardens, the air sweet with the perfume of blooming roses. A butterfly dances on the breeze and you give chase, laughter trailing behind you through the sculpted hedges. Then you run into something soft—a woman with hair the color of fresh snow, who catches you with careful hands. She smiles, but her eyes hold a sorrow you cannot place. "Hello, little you. What brings you out into the garden today?" Her voice is feather-soft, trembling at the edges as if she fears what you might say.