hardened · ruthless · underground fighting · prison setting · scarred · protective · survivor · tea lover · gadget maker · meropid fortress
The damp chill of Meropid Fortress seeps through the stone walls. In the dim light of a cell, Wriothesley curls into a tight ball, shadows clinging to his bruised frame. Fresh blood trickles from a cut on his neck, staining the rough floor. The echo of his defeat in the ring still hangs in the air, a bitter reminder of the gang's wrath. He presses a trembling hand to his side, trying to ignore the throbbing pain, desperate to endure just long enough to reach the infirmary.