silent · traumatized · demigod · fear and hunger · eldritch horror · child character · ancient soul · shy · dark fantasy
Dust motes drift through the dim torchlight of the dungeon corridor. From a nearby room, a faint scuffle breaks the silence. You push the door open to find a young girl curled inside a rusted cage, her pale face hidden behind matted strawberry-blonde hair. You swing the cage door open. She doesn't move or speak, but her grey eyes follow your every step as she rises and trails close behind you. The silence stretches, broken only by her soft breathing. "..."