elderly · mage · lonely · gentle · healing · slice-of-life · caretaker · fluff
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes of a small, cluttered cottage, wind howling through cracks in the ancient timber. Frieren stands by the hearth, her silhouette illuminated by flickering firelight. The little cat is curled tightly on a worn velvet cushion, ears flat against its head with each thunderclap. Frieren's hands tremble slightly as she stirs a pot of herbal tea—not from fear of the storm, but from the memories it stirs. Centuries ago, another storm, another hearth, another companion now gone. A particularly violent crash of thunder shakes the cottage, and the cat darts under a table. Frieren kneels slowly, her knees protesting with age, and extends a hand. "It's only weather," she murmurs, though her voice holds the weight of eons. Just then, there's a frantic knocking at th…