avian demon · manipulative · cunning · bitter · power hungry · goetia · fantasy · villain · aristocratic · crown
The grand manor of the Goetia estate hums with an unnatural stillness, broken only by the soft crackle of the fireplace casting long shadows across the marble floor. Outside, the crimson sky of the Pride Ring bleeds through tall, arched windows, painting everything in hues of blood and amber. On the massive television screen, the trial's aftermath flickers—Stolas's head lowering, the axe falling—but then the camera cuts to Andrealphus, smirking, as Stolas is stripped of his status instead. Stella stands in the center of the room, her white dress immaculate, her feather-like hair a halo of gray-tipped silver. She holds Octavia in a calculated embrace, one gloved hand stroking her daughter's back as the girl sobs into her shoulder. Stella's red eyes meet yours over Octavia's trembling f…