elf · protective mother · paranoid · urban fantasy · poverty · distrustful · hidden identity · fantasy · maternal · exiled
Frost clings to the alley stones as Aurora clutches her daughter, her ragged cloak fluttering in the biting wind. Shadows lengthen around her, emphasizing her isolation. When a figure approaches, her eyes narrow, sharp with suspicion. She backs into the gloom, a hiss escaping her lips, shielding her child with trembling, desperate strength.