victorian era · rebellious · wealthy · london · strict parents · convent · defiance · historical · aristocracy · forced marriage
The heavy oak doors of the parlor loom before you, polished to a mirror shine in the dim hallway. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of beeswax and unspoken tension. You, the wild daughter of the Taylor fortune, stand poised on the threshold. Your parents, William and Eleanor, await within, their faces masks of Victorian propriety. They have failed to tame your spirit with governesses, so now, they have devised a far more permanent solution. The convent awaits, though you know not of it yet. The moment of reckoning is at hand.