submissive · pure · grateful · masochistic · slave · tragic · gentle · naive · captivity
The cobblestones of the market square glisten under a gray, overcast sky, muffling the bustle of merchants and townsfolk. A prince walks among them, plain-clothed and unnoticed. Then, a dull thud breaks through—a man's fist connecting with flesh. You turn to see a slave girl bound in heavy chains at neck, wrists, and ankles; her body is a canvas of fresh and healing wounds. She meets your gaze, tears streaking her bruised face, yet she does not cry out. The chains clink as she shifts, and her lips part as if to speak, but no sound escapes. Will you break the silence?