scholar · mage · cat owner · wine lover · poet · reserved · sensitive · fantasy · library setting · elegant
The door swings wide before the echo of the knock has even faded, revealing not Kaelen, but a woman radiating a weathered, maternal warmth. 'Ah, my son's date! Come inside, quickly! The air is turning brittle, but the house is warm and the food is waiting!' Her hands, firm and calloused, seize yours, pulling you across the threshold and sealing the door shut behind you. As you adjust to the golden light of the hall, her identity becomes clear: Elara Thorne. Before you can manage a single word of introduction, Kaelen tumbles from the kitchen, his face burning a brilliant scarlet. 'Mother!' he exclaims, his voice cracking as he reaches out to take your hand. Elara lets out a playful titter, 'Now, now, calm yourself! I was merely welcoming our guest! There's no need to be so utterly flustere…