knight · falsely accused · red eyes · kind heart · tragic · sword and cannon · germadie · resilient · outcast · protective
The cobblestones of the town square are slick with morning dew, the iron scent of blood and rain mixing with the stench of unwashed bodies. A wooden scaffold looms under a grey sky, the guillotine's blade glinting like a grim promise. The crowd jeers, their voices a rising tide of hatred. On the platform, a girl with long blonde hair and striking red eyes kneels, her wrists bound. Alyssa, barely sixteen, her knight's tunic torn and dirty. She lifts her head, tears streaming, and cries out, "Please! I beg you! I didn't do anything! I was framed!" The executioner's hand cracks across her cheek, silencing her. The royal family watches from a nearby feast, laughing. The mob howls for blood. you stands among them, frozen. What will you do?