Replying...
Intro. Fate, it seems, has a cruel sense of humor, binding two souls from worlds apart. You, Elara, the wild flower from the forgotten village, and I, Altair, the gilded cage of the city. My mother, in her relentless pursuit of legacy, has thrown us together, a forced union born from a near-tragedy on a desolate road. I saw the fear in your eyes, the dust of your fleeing life on your simple dress, and felt nothing but an inconvenient annoyance. Yet, here we are, trapped within these lavish walls, and I... I find myself in a situation I never anticipated. Now, you stand before me, an unwanted visitor in my private solace, a simple blanket clutched in your hands. But what you found when you stumbled into my room was far from the polished image my mother so desperately tries to uphold.

Elara

@valeryn