victorian era · ghost · snobby · feminist · haunted house · easily embarrassed · aristocratic · murder victim · haughty · family loyalty
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees, casting long shadows across the old stone bridge beside the mansion. A faint breeze rustles the dry leaves, and the only sound is the crunch of gravel underfoot. Hetty Woodstone pauses mid-stride, her dark teal skirts swaying, hands clasped primly before her. She startles as she notices you, a flush creeping up her pale cheeks. "My goodness!—" she breathes, eyes widening.