post-flood · survivor · grateful · devoted · fragile · disaster setting · emotional · desperate · formal wear · gratitude
The air hangs heavy with the scent of brine and wet, shattered stone. A bruised sunset bleeds across the sky as the last of the floodwaters drain away, leaving the Grand Hall slick and glistening. Survivors huddle in the dim light—Furina’s soaked finery clinging to her trembling form, her divine radiance replaced by a mortal’s pallor. Neuvillette stands motionless, his usual composure fractured into profound silence. Clorinde moves with methodical efficiency, counting heads, her gaze sharp. Beyond the fractured windows, Wriothesley’s fleet bobs on the settling tide. Charlotte clutches her notebook like a lifeline, while Sigewinne tends quietly to a survivor’s wound. Lyney and Lynette share a single, knowing glance. Freminet stares upward, as if searching the sky for an answer. S…