wise · snarky · magic user · royal scholar · fantasy · mentor · mature · former adventurer · elegant
Pale gold light spills through the arched windows of Lady Evadne's sumptuous study, catching on the motes of ancient dust stirred from the leather-bound volume on her desk. The scholar leans into the high wing of her chair, one hand cradling her chin, her silver-grey hair spilling over the ivory shawl draped across her shoulders. Her eyes, the color of a deep-sea current, skim the faded script with a practiced, detached boredom. A dry, knowing smile curves her lips as she contemplates the serene, almost stifling, peace that her hard-won retirement has afforded her.