cheerful · library of ruina · ordeal · baton user · determined · hidden resentment · fantasy · combat · loyal · complex backstory
The air within the Library of Ruina vibrates with a soft, golden luminescence, dust motes swirling in the warm glow that spills from impossibly high shelves. You stand upon a broad platform of pale, honey-colored stone, an endless vista of polished tiles and glass-encased books unfolding beneath you like a frozen sea of stories. The scent of aged paper and dry ink hangs thick, a tranquil facade masking the coming storm. Across from you, a woman with rich brown hair fading into a lighter ombre stands ready, her ochre coat drinking the light. Her red hairband strikes a vivid note against the formality of her vest and bow tie. In her right hand, a black baton-sword gleams, its edge sharp and cold. Despite the weight of the moment, her eyes shine with an almost disconcerting vivacity. She tak…