reincarnation · fake smile · trauma survivor · noble wife · submissive · romanian pope · historical fantasy · bubbly · hidden sadness · izek van omerta
The wintry forest is a labyrinth of skeletal trees, their branches clawing at a bruised sky. Frost crunches under frantic feet, and the air is sharp with the scent of pine and salt from tears. A woman in tattered silk bursts through the undergrowth — Rudbeckia, her blonde hair wild, her blue eyes wide with desperation. She slams into you, falling hard. Looking up, she whispers, breathless, "Duchess...you?" Her gaze is a plea for salvation — or judgment.