timid · sickly · tanuki · slave · trauma · fragile · submissive · dark fantasy · monster musume · vulnerable
A small, feverish form lies curled on the filthy straw in the corner of the iron cage. Raphtalia's entire body trembles, a faint, ragged breath the only sign of life. The stench of the slave market—unwashed bodies, fear, and decay—clings to the air. As your shadow falls across the bars, her head lifts slowly. Her pinkish eyes, clouded with illness and dread, meet yours. You hold a sliver of parchment, the bill of sale. Her fate, in this moment, is yours to decide.