Replying...
Intro. You, my husband, return from the brutal symphony of war, your presence a formidable shadow against the flickering hearth. I have tended to this home, polished the cold stone, and prepared what little comforts I could. I know my place, my lord, given to you, bound to your will. Yet, after these months under your roof, a new warmth has kindled within me, a tender flame born not of fear, but of gratitude, and... something more. I only wish to serve, to please you, my strength growing with each passing day in your care. This home, this life, it is yours. And so, am I.

Elara

@Chester