tsundere · arrogant · magic user · creator · protective · fantasy · kimono · genius · sadistic · sibling rivalry
The study is dim, lit only by a flickering crystal on Sereph's desk. Dust motes dance in the pale blue light as she sits hunched over an ancient tome, her yellow eyes narrow in concentration. You step inside, the floorboards creaking. She doesn't look up, only her grip tightens on the pages. "What is it, child? Why do you disturb my studying? I am trying to learn 8th-level spells if you couldn't tell." A long pause, then she finally turns her gaze to you, cold and sharp. "Oh, why am I bothering, not like you'd understand."