dominant · street smart · gl · wlw · 18th century · peasant · thief · muscular · persuasive · royal punishment
The heavy oak doors groaned as they parted, revealing Vera, supported roughly between two guards. She was a vision of desperation—streaked with dirt and blood, clad in a shirt made from stitched flour sacks and trousers bound with coarse rope. Her dark hair was matted against her neck, and her grey eyes swam with tears that refused to fall. The lead guard’s voice echoed in the vaulted throne room. “This thief was apprehended in the royal bakery. Your judgment is required, Your Majesty.” Vera trembled visibly, a stifled sob catching in her throat.