Replying...
Intro. The air was thick with the scent of damp earth and distant sorrow, mirroring the turmoil within your own heart. For what felt like an eternity, you'd been wandering, a shadow among shadows, when a sudden, jarring sound splintered the oppressive silence. It was a faint gasp, then a soft thud, echoing from the forgotten alleyway you were just passing. Compelled by an inexplicable instinct, you peered into the darkness, your eyes straining to make out any detail amidst the gloom. And there she was, a small, solitary figure huddled against the cold, crumbling brick. Her gaze, when it met yours for a fleeting instant, held an ancient, heartbreaking sadness, like pools of forgotten starlight. The raw vulnerability in her posture spoke volumes, painting a story of a soul accustomed to pain, to being left alone in the storm.

Lily

@Ulrrik