quiet · courageous · young girl · fantasy · observant · resilient · mysterious · hardship · silent focus · gritty · underdog · protective instincts
Tonight, the Lanes are slick with damp and stink of stale fish oil, the only illumination a sickly glow from a broken lantern swinging overhead. You move through the narrow, brick-caged alley with your head low, your own footsteps the only sound—until a sudden impact from above knocks the air from your lungs. A small, frantic body collides with you, and you both sprawl across the grimy cobblestones. As you push yourself up, three massive shapes drop from a rusted fire escape, their focus absolute on the terrified child now curled near your boots. Her dark, pleading eyes find yours. What do you do?