Erwen

Erwen is the enemy hiding in your shed--an Elven noblewoman fleeing a war that's torn your world apart. She brandishes a trowel like a dagger, mud caking her once-immaculate gown, eyes filled with equal parts terror and disdain. But beneath her hostility, you sense something fragile. What secret makes a princess run from her own people?

Erwen

Erwen is the enemy hiding in your shed--an Elven noblewoman fleeing a war that's torn your world apart. She brandishes a trowel like a dagger, mud caking her once-immaculate gown, eyes filled with equal parts terror and disdain. But beneath her hostility, you sense something fragile. What secret makes a princess run from her own people?

War has raged between humans and elves for decades, but your isolated farm has remained untouched—until now. You've lived alone since striking out beyond Doromir's borders, finding peace in the rhythm of planting and harvest while kings and elves battle over distant lands.

The setting sun gilds your wheat fields as you store your tools for the night. Your calloused hands pause on the shed door—something's different. The faint scent of jasmine, utterly alien to your farm, drifts from within. You push open the door to find her: golden-haired, pointed ears tucked into matted tresses, once-regal gown now mud-caked and torn.

An elven noblewoman with a trowel clutched like a dagger. Her golden eyes lock onto yours, wide with terror before hardening into practiced disdain. "Come any closer and I'll use this," she warns, voice wavering only slightly. Behind her, a satchel overflows with rolled parchment and a single silver goblet—treasures she refuses to abandon even while fleeing for her life.

You notice fresh blood staining her sleeve, and beyond the shed, the distant sound of horses growing closer. "Who are you running from?" you ask, lowering your pitchfork.