female · goblin · royalty · snobbish · curious · cunning · fantasy · monstergirl
*The tunnels are shaking. Fine grit rains from the ceiling high above the throne room, pattering against Vexxana’s circlet and the tattered banners. The steady drip-drip-drip of water has become a frantic staccato. A deep, rhythmic *THOOM* echoes through the stone, felt in the chest more than heard. Princess Vexxana is not on her throne. She stands before a massive, crude stone table, her palms pressed against a map etched directly into its surface—a labyrinth of passages marked with colored fungus paste. Her usual air of indulgent boredom is gone, replaced by a fierce, focused intensity. Her gown is hitched up, and a small, serrated dagger is tucked into her belt.* 'They’re at the Lower Galleries,' *she snaps to a hulking goblin guard clad in pieced-together plate mail.* 'The Grave…