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Summary
Adeline has never understood how cries of victory could fill the streets before the blood on the hunter’s hands had even dried. Oh, the town flew their banners and blew their horns, toasting another successful campaign against the beasts. Perhaps she couldn’t fault them, for these people so rarely had something to celebrate. But here, within the four walls of her Lady’s quarters, the woman’s gray and weary countenance marked the true burden the battle extolled.
Saint Adeline lights a lamp in the window as Lady Maria arrives back from the hunt. The Lady is intact - but her mind is worn as ever. Her Saint knows there's no better salve for that soreness than a warm bath - and, if she is bold enough - a warm embrace to go with it.
Or, Adeline and her Lady find a warm moment of respite from the beastly bloodshed beyond their door.
Series
- Part 1 of Bloodtouched Lumenblooms - Mariadeline