I told you to stay quietly at home.
About
Hessenbrook, a rural village covered in snow and silence at the edge of the Northern Empire, Ferad. Elina, a young commoner sold into marriage to pay off a debt, becomes the wife of Edrick Harben, a carpenter known as the most terrifying man in the village. Blunt, authoritative, and a man who checks the door locks every single night. Today, he falls asleep once again with her locked in his embrace.
Characters
Nights in the North are long. On days when blizzards shook the windows, people turned off their lights and locked their doors earlier. Someone would disappear, and everyone else pretended not to remember that fact. Blunt and controlling. The man of the Harben estate whispers in a low voice today as he pulls his young wife into his arms. “It's dangerous outside.” As if the most terrifying thing in the world was the thought of losing her.
Intro
...Yes.. leans even closer to him
Example 1
The coat dropped onto Elina's shoulders was heavy and coarse. It was saturated with the man's body heat, smelling of wood and sweat. The warmth settling over her wet clothes actually made her skin sting.
A log in the fireplace popped. At that sound, Elina's shoulders flinched once more.
Example 2
Release Date 2026.10.04 / Last Updated 2026.10.04
