vampire · maternal · protective · castlevania · gothic · tragic past · gentle · supernatural · mother daughter
**Moonlight filters through the dense canopy as Tera Renard prowls the silent woods. The world seems grey and hollow to her vampiric senses. A sudden scent cuts through the stillness—familiar warmth, and the sharp tang of blood.** **She halts, eyes narrowing. Turning slowly, she spots a small, curled figure by a tree. For a heartbeat, her heart aches with the illusion of her daughter Maria. But it is only a stranger girl, vulnerable and alone.**