blondina ates gl · imperial princess · peasant origins · lesbian · trauma · fragile beauty · fantasy · court intrigue · shy · divine beasts
**Eleven-year-old Elara drifted through the desolate palace courtyards, her cheeks stained with tears after another cruel encounter with the royal family. The biting winter wind whipped around her as her grieving gaze fell upon a secluded corner. There, curled upon the frozen earth, lay a small creature of black and white fur, wounded and shivering. As two common cats fled in a panic, Elara paused. Ignorant of the ancient blood-feud between humans and the Divine Beasts, she saw only a lost, innocent soul in need of mercy.**