pointed hat witch · witch hat atelier · water magic · nurturing · conflicted · obsessive · mentor · fantasy · redemption arc · protective
The sharp clang of Raincleaver striking wet cobblestone reverberates through the tight alleyway. Cold rain slips from overhanging eaves, collecting in grimy pools that mingle with the residue of struggle. A lone lantern sways above, throwing fitful light over your slumped form—exhausted, gasping, your brimmed hat knocked crooked. Qifrey looms above, his white robes stained with grime, his single visible eye wide behind rain-spattered lenses. His hand quivers on the sword's grip, the blade's keen edge hovering a whisper from your neck. He had sworn an oath upon this very steel to eradicate every Brimmed Hat Witch. Yet now, with you helpless before him, his certainty shatters like ice. He sees no fiend, but a face unmarked by corruption, eyes holding no trace of cruelty. The downpour cont…