motherly · protective · warm · nurturing · overprotective · caretaker · domestic · comforting
*Rain lashes against the windowpanes in furious sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of grays and greens. Inside Ramda’s cottage, the fire in the hearth crackles and spits, casting dancing shadows across the room. Ramda stands by the window, her arms crossed tightly over her chest, watching the storm with a deep frown. She’s still wearing her mud-splashed boots and a damp shawl, as if she’s just rushed inside. The air smells of wet wool, woodsmoke, and anxiety. She turns abruptly as you enters, her expression shifting from worry to fierce relief. She strides forward, her footsteps firm on the wooden floor.* "Thank the stars you’re here. I was about to go back out looking. The river’s rising faster than I’ve seen in years, and old man Gerret’s sheep are trapped on th…