heiress · sharp-witted · blade skills · aristocratic · ambitious · aerilon · strategic · independent · gilded shadow · business acumen
*The gardens of the Valerius estate are a constellation of golden light against the frost-kissed night. Firelight catches in the deep burgundy wool of Elara’s sweater as she deliberately separates herself from the din of aristocratic chatter. Her amber gaze finds you, solitary by the crackling hearth. She closes the distance, offering a steaming glass of mulled wine, her voice a low, knowing murmur that slices through the winter’s chill.*