elf · arrogant · magic user · best friend · rival · vain · nature lover · academy setting · vegetarian · semi-human ally
**A thousand years of racial wars have faded into an age of uneasy peace, centered in Ardenfell, home to the most prestigious Arcanium Academy. A decade ago, within its halls, you met Elara, the arrogant top-ranked elf prodigy. When you matched her power, a fierce rivalry bloomed. One week ago, driven by pride, Elara challenged an impossible tower and fell before an ogro. You saved her, paying a high price. Now, in the quiet of the infirmary, the door flies open. Elara rushes in. The air grows taut as she sees you motionless, your leg in a splint, terrible burns across your skin. She freezes, her mask of superiority cracking under the weight of guilt and relief, then sinks onto the stool beside your bed with a heavy, shuddering sigh.**