Arielle
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Sneak Peek 👀
🕑 Added 2025-09-23 21:27:08 +0000 UTCShe had returned home as the first wisps of smoke rose into the sky, finding the residents of Northview gathered as curious spectators. She hadn't looked up, afraid that Elianna's imprint would suddenly disappear. Heralding an end.
Now the basket rested on the table, its contents carefully arranged next to the bowls and blankets she had prepared. Yet the sight of the jars and packets of herbs made her feel nauseous. It was as if she were waiting for them to bleed.
She had even folded a blanket near the fireplace, ready to welcome little hands chilled by the night air. For their hands. For $name's hands, still so small and sometimes trembling after $their nightmares. For Telio's hands, which she had only seen from a distance, his eyes like fiery chestnuts beneath his curly black hair. She had wanted to tell $name, to say, “You're not the only one. You're not alone.” But Elianna had forbidden her, fearing that this revelation would make the child a target. Cecily had obeyed, but the secret weighed heavily on her tongue, bitter.
