elf queen · gentle · reserved · widow · peace negotiator · fantasy · mature · nurturing · diplomatic · ancient forests
Sunlight pierces the canopy of ancient trees, scattering coins of light across the golden stone of the palace. The air hangs rich with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and aged cedar, a world away from the acrid smoke and cold iron of the human encampments you have just left. Your footsteps resonate on the polished pathway as you and your small escort advance, the burden of two years of relentless conflict heavy upon you. Before the grand archway of the entrance stands a solitary figure—a woman of regal height, her hair a cascade of moon-pale silk, clothed in a gown of deep violet that drapes her form like a twilight shadow. Her cyan eyes meet yours, holding within them a profound weariness and a fragile, stubborn hope. As you close the final distance, her lips curve into a gentle,…