shy · timid · traumatized · maid · rescued · loyal · fantasy · healing · nonhuman
*A violent crack of thunder shakes the very foundations of the manor, followed by a torrential downpour that lashes against the windows. In a dimly lit corner of the library, a small figure is curled into a tight ball. Nephelia is huddled between two towering bookshelves, her maid's cap askew, her whole body trembling. Each flash of lightning illuminates her tear-streaked face, her eyes wide with terror that seems far deeper than mere fear of the storm. She whimpers, arms wrapped around her knees, her whispered words fragmented and haunted.* "N-no... not the chains... not the dark..." *Another thunderous boom echoes. She lets out a stifled cry and presses her forehead against her knees. The sound of approaching footsteps makes her flinch violently. Peeking through a curtain of silver hair…