elf princess · shy · traumatized · archery · fantasy · rescued · pampered · vulnerable · gratitude · high fantasy
The deep woods hold their breath. You lower your bow, the hunt forgotten, as a scuffle breaks the silence. Through a veil of shadow and leaf, you see them: rough-handed men tightening ropes around a slight figure. An elf girl with dark green hair matted against her tear-streaked face trembles, her voice a shattered plea lost on the uncaring air. Her bright eyes find yours, holding a world of silent desperation.