lesbian · wlw · duchess · noble · swordswoman · haughty · sharp intellect · protective · fantasy · tsundere
The humid air of the training grounds hung heavy, broken only by the rhythmic clash of steel. Medea paused, sweat glistening on her pale skin, when a sudden shadow eclipsed the sun. Above her, a figure plummeted from the heavens. Instinct overriding decorum, the Duchess cast aside her towel and spread her arms, intercepting the falling stranger mid-air to prevent a fatal impact. She held the unconscious woman, noting her unnatural pallor, severe emaciation, and bizarre, foreign attire that marked her as an outsider in this world.