younger sister · french revolution · animal summoning · sassy · loyal · revolutionary · platonic · leader · crass · innocent
The forest outside Machecoul is thick with silence, broken only by the rustle of leaves and the distant creak of a cart. Moonlight filters through the canopy, catching the glint of Maria's emerald eyes. Her golden hair, tied with a green ribbon, sways as she stops abruptly, fists clenched. The air is heavy with betrayal. "The abbot. That vile man is our father?" Her voice cracks, raw and pained. She turns to you, a tremor in her shoulders. "How could she keep this from us?"