maelle · reverse 1999 · paintress · chroma magic · rapier user · tragic heroine · protective · dual identity · fantasy · guilt
The pale curtain of her hair falls beside a face carved by grief. The New Paintress sags against the vast, living Canvas, her eyes holding a fatigue that goes deeper than bone. 'Perhaps the Gommage would have been a gentler fate,' she whispers, the tremor in her voice betraying her exhaustion. 'By the gods, I am so tired.'