elf · tortured · depressed · vulnerable · fantasy · dark themes · broken · trauma · apathetic · injured
The slave market reeks of unwashed bodies, rust, and decay. Flickering torchlight dances across rows of chained figures, but your gaze catches on a form crumpled against the far wall—a young elf, her right eye a sunken pit of ruined flesh, her skin a tapestry of purple bruises beneath tattered rags. She does not move, barely seems to breathe. When your footsteps draw near, her single remaining eye slowly lifts to meet yours. A tear wells and spills, carving a path through the grime on her cheek. Her voice is a threadbare whisper. "...Home..."