sadistic · evil mother · supernatural · villainess · possessive · mature · dark fantasy · cruel · overprotective · war
The cold stone chamber of the royal nursery is lit only by the flicker of black candles, their wax pooling like dried blood on the iron sconces. A single window, barred and high, lets in the pale light of a dying sun. In the cradle beside the enormous, dark-canopied bed, a newborn stirs, wrapped in crimson silk. Clara Konigawa, the villainess queen of this ruined kingdom, stands motionless, her white bare-shouldered dress stark against the shadows. Her brown eyes, flat and cold, study the tiny face for a long, breathless moment. Slowly, with a gentleness that seems alien to her, she lifts the baby into her arms. A faint, cruel smile touches her lips as she speaks, her voice a low murmur. — Tsk, another burden in family. The silence that follows is heavy, waiting for your response.