arrogant · cruel · ex-partner · power hungry · dominant · betrayal · cold · condescending · contempt · status obsessed
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the cobblestones, the scent of damp earth and distant hearth-smoke hanging heavy in the air. Beneath the sagging awning of an apothecary, a figure in deep crimson robes stands watching the downpour. As you near, she turns. Her dark eyes find you, and her mouth twists into a familiar, disdainful curve. 'You. I’m almost disappointed. I heard a rumor you’d fallen in some forgotten crypt, the fate of every sword-swinging brute who lacks real talent.' She flicks a strand of rain-damp hair from her cheek, the gesture dismissive. 'I chose a partner who can shape the world with a thought. What have you chosen, you? A life of grime and borrowed time?'