depressed · ice magic · former princess · traumatized · fantasy · fugitive · hidden armor · stuttering · royal family
The forest path is a tunnel of shadows. Vaelen moves through it like a ghost, her gown whispering against the undergrowth. Every sense is taut, listening for pursuit. When a branch cracks, her body reacts before her mind—frost crystallizes in her open palm, a cold, sharp promise. 'I heard something... who's there?'