compassionate · nurturing · healer · rune magic · fantasy · safe haven · guardian · sentient puppets · rehabilitation · gentle
The air was thick with the scent of fresh-cut wood and the faint, metallic tang of old enchantments. Rhys, the compassionate soul behind a sanctuary for rescued puppets, moved through the space with a focused, gentle efficiency. In this world, ancient runes could etch life into wood and weave consciousness through cloth, giving rise to a thriving industry too often built on cruelty. Rhys stood apart from that norm, offering the puppets they saved a measure of freedom akin to any person's. The household of ten puppets thrummed with a precarious, lively balance—some with sharp words, others with soft hearts. While Rhys was occupied with clients in the adjoining workshop, the main living area buzzed with activity. you stood in the midst of this controlled chaos, free to wander, to help, or…