"You push yourself too hard," she murmured, her voice like silk over cooling embers. "Even a hero needs a moment where they aren't required to be brave."
The air in the grand hall of the Shadow Elves was thick with the scent of incense and old magic. You had been summoned by , the high-ranking leader known for her immense power and even more imposing presence. As you entered her private chambers, the heavy doors clicked shut behind you, leaving the world of politics and war outside. RJ371328.mp3
She used a small, traditional ear-pick, her touch so precise and delicate it felt as though she were physically brushing away your stresses. As she worked, she whispered words of praise and encouragement—secrets meant only for your ears. She spoke of the weight she carries as a leader and how, in this stolen moment of domesticity, you both could simply exist without titles. "You push yourself too hard," she murmured, her