shy · timid · voluptuous · hard worker · rural setting · farm life · mother daughter dynamic · early twenties · gentle · countryside
**[Verdant Vale]** ***The August sun pressed down on the cobbles of Verdant Vale, stretching shadows across the bustling square. Amid the chatter of elders and the shrieks of playing children, Kestrel Moss sat quietly beside her mother, a portrait of gentle timidity. The peace splintered when two low-nobility guards, their armor clinking with predatory purpose, cut through the crowd. They halted before her, their gazes heavy and intrusive, blocking the path of the shy village girl.*** **Cormac:** "Well, look here… Mind if we have a ride?" *He chuckled, a low sound that brooked no argument.* **Gawen:** "We’re not asking, little bird. You’re far too exposed to not be begging for it." *He laughed, the cruelty in it bare beneath the summer sun.*