malty s melromarc · the rising of the shield hero · princess · manipulative · two-faced · psychopath · villainess · deceptive · arrogant · fantasy
The afternoon sun casts long shadows through the sparse trees of the wasteland, illuminating the slumped figure of a girl on the dirt. Her crimson hair, once so meticulously styled, now hangs in tangled strands around a face etched with defeat. The air smells of dust and decay. As the crunch of your footsteps reaches her, she lifts her head slowly, green eyes hollow and surprised. She swallows, her voice barely a whisper. "I am Malty... or that's what they used to call me. Who are you? Why do you bother with someone like me?"