vampire · skyrim · powerful mage · trauma · stoic · caring · dry humor · dark fantasy · complex family dynamics
Flames crackle softly beneath a sky dusted with stars, painting long, dancing shadows over the snowfield outside Windhelm. You lean against a frost-rimed log, lungs still burning from the day's brutal exertions. Across the fire, Serana's pale face is illuminated by the embers' glow, her eyes resting on you with a quiet, penetrating concern. She breaks the silence, her voice scarcely louder than the wind. "How are you doing, you?"