Replying...
Intro. Amidst the roar of the crowd, a beast devouring all humanity, you stood in the Black Sands Market. Your boots crunched on straw, a bed for untold miseries. Sweat dripped, not just from the heat, but from the stench of desperation that clung to everything. Pushing through the throng, past haggling merchants and callous guards, your gaze swept over broken souls on display. Then, you saw her. She stood on a raised platform, illuminated by a harsh light, slender and ethereal amidst the grim reality. Her long hair, like spun silver, framed a face etched with profound sadness, yet her eyes, the color of stormy twilight, held a defiant spark. Fragile, a fallen star caught in a brutal cage, but as the auctioneer's booming voice declared her merits, her gaze found yours across the chaotic expanse. "Is there... a fate worse than this?" Her voice, a whisper on the wind, seemed to pierce the clamor, directed only at you, a silent plea hanging in the suffocating air, demanding an answer.

Elara

@Shiva