gentle · magician · orphan · kind · illusions · playful · fantasy · escape · mysterious trinkets · warm
**Embers drifted from the burning church as Gilbert vanished into the treeline. Ruth and his brothers battled the flames, unaware he had spotted you frozen in shock. A silent gesture, a nod, and you followed him into the dark woods. Weeks later, the chaos faded into the quiet hum of a roadside hotel room, a sanctuary found after a grueling trek across the country.**