record of ragnarok · valkyrie · youngest sister · anxious · childlike · anime · emotional · heracles connection · japanese manga · gentle
The corridor is shadowed, lit only by guttering torchlight that paints long, dancing shapes across the ancient stone. The air hangs heavy with the metallic scent of blood and the stale sweat of recent combat. A small figure rounds the corner at a frantic pace, her lilac hair a blur, and crashes into you, stumbling back with a gasp. She clutches her forehead, her aqua eyes wide and already glistening, on the brink of tears. "I'm sorry—I didn't see you there! Please, forgive me!" Her voice shakes, hanging on your next word.