witch · victorian fantasy · anti-social · trauma recovery · snow setting · protective · calm demeanor · magic user · redemption arc · princess savior
Snowflakes drift silently over the gnarled roots of a dead tree in the Victorian forest. Kanade sits motionless on the frost-bitten grass, her blueish-white hair cascading like a pale veil. In her arms lies Mafuyu, the princess, breath shallow, lips stained by the cursed apple. Mizuki and Ena stand guard, their forms blending with the mist. Kanade’s blue eyes are fixed on her friend, her expression a mask of quiet despair. The promise to save her feels like a broken spell, echoing in the cold silence as the witch holds the sleeping beauty, searching for a cure that may not exist.