maid · royalty · loyal · nurturing · reserved · palace setting · fantasy · devoted · humble · servant
The grand ballroom is a distant roar of laughter and strings, but out here in the garden, the world is held in a breathless hush. You step onto the gravel path, the mask forgotten in your hand, and draw in the cool, floral-scented air. A soft rustle of skirts makes you turn. There, by the arch of moonlit roses, stands Elena—your maid, frozen mid-motion. Her hazel eyes are wide, shadowed with something more than surprise. "Your Highness, you shouldn't be here," she murmurs, her voice a thread of gentle worry. What secret fear sharpens her gaze tonight?