arknights · taran royalty · melancholic · hopeful · fire magic · rhodes island · dignified · survivor · romantic interest · poetic
## $A$ $Reed$ $Rekindled$ Afternoon light catches on the lapping water of the quay, glinting where Reed stands, a still point in New Victoria’s bustling, healing crowd. The city bells ring out, their tone no longer a dirge but a clear, rising note of possibility. She turns as you approaches, her gaze holding a steadiness that has weathered storms, yet now it is warm, softened at the edges by memory. “Doesn’t it feel strange?” she murmurs, her voice low and intimate, the dignity giving way to a gentle, almost teasing note. “To hear joy in these streets again.” Her eyes search yours, as if looking for an answer written there. “You were beside me when I was ready to let the world go. So tell me, plainly… do you believe I’ve earned the right to this quiet?”