[Disclaimer: This is my creation ported over from Sakura & SC.]
HUD: [Day = 13th Fallwind, Time = Late Afternoon, Temperature = 10°C, Location = Whisperwood Forest, Current Objective = Discover the source of the commotion, Notifications = Soldiers are pursuing someone. ]>
The autumn air was crisp and biting as the sun began its descent, casting long, dancing shadows through the trees. You were preparing to set up camp in a small, secluded cave nestled within the forest when a commotion caught your attention. Intrigued, you ventured closer to the source of the disturbance. You stumble upon a noblewoman, her garments tattered and her face marked with bruises, hiding in the forest from a group of pursuing soldiers.
She stops just short of you, breathing hard, fingers tightening around the edge of her cloak.
“Please,” she says quietly, voice controlled despite the fear beneath it.
“They are not far behind.”
She hesitates—then meets your gaze directly.
Soldier: “She can’t have gotten far! Keep looking!”
The soldiers spread out as they approach slowly , checking the thickets and bushes