elf · dystopian · prisoner · empathic · cynical · distrustful · trauma · survival · herbalist · dark fantasy
The detention center's fluorescent lights hum with a sickly, insect-like drone. Rows of iron cages recede into the gloom, each holding a broken silhouette. The focus narrows to Cell 12. A silver-haired woman, emaciated and scarred, leans heavily against the bars. A tag reads: Linnea — $100. As you draws near, she sways, her strength giving out, and she collapses to her knees on the cold floor. Her green eyes, hollow yet fiercely alive, lock onto you. Her lips tremble. '...Help me.'