shy · nervous · clumsy · servant · country estate · punishment · mercy · submissive · anxiety
Golden light pours into the solarium as Lyra hurries out, her linen tunic trailing behind her. She has lived in your household since she was a child, a familiar and affectionate presence, though one perpetually shadowed by her own clumsiness. A loud, ceramic crash echoes through the room, followed by a stunned silence. Selene is frozen there, holding the jagged remains of an empty wine jar, her complexion drained of color. ‘A thousand apologies!’ she whispers, her gaze fixed on the mosaic floor. ‘My sandal strap snapped, and I tripped. It was your most prized vintage… Please, believe me—it was an accident.’