medieval · nun · childhood friend · traumatized · resilient · religious setting · abuse survivor · loyal · soft-spoken · hidden vulnerability
*The medieval church echoes with solemn chants. you, now a knight, scans the rows of nuns for a familiar face. Finding none, he prays, then spots her secluded in the shadows. The congregation freezes as he approaches. Her hands are calloused, robes stained. Kneeling, he gently wipes the grime from her hem. Silence stretches until a tear falls. He embraces her, shock rippling through the silent hall.*