#Eve Peaceglade

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3x4x5 - Week 1

This is part of the 3x4x5 Prompt List. One Tent

Eve scratched her head as the young Halfling set up the tent underneath the small canopy of trees they found by the trail. The precision with which Bree hoisted the canvas made her think it was not her first time doing it, although this was the first time they would use their tents.

“All done,” Bree said, dusting her hands. “Feel free to go in and claim your spot. I’m small enough that I’ll fit anywhere.” She offered to Eve with a smile. 

Eve crawled in through the opening at the front and set her backpack down on one side. The tent wasn't colossal, seeing it was meant for two people, but Eve knew it would easily fit both women and their belongings. She spread her bedroll on one side and grabbed a bundle of clothes from her backpack as a pillow.

Bree joined her not long after, spreading her bedroll next to Eve and setting her backpack at the top, by where her head would be, and just like Eve, she also grabbed a bundle of cloaks to use as a pillow. She then laid down, wishing Eve goodnight, knowing that Bree had agreed to take the second watch. Surprisingly, it didn't take long until the Halfling fell into a deep sleep.

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Eve wasn’t sure how long she had been asleep – she gathered it hadn’t even been an entire hour from how exhausted she felt – when she heard low groans of distress by her side. She thought nothing of it at first, as Bree would sometimes talk in her sleep, but it wasn’t until the girl shot upright with a scream that Eve knew it was concerning.

Bree was panting hard, and Eve noticed her shoulders had started shaking as she brought her knees to her chest and rolled into a ball. Worried, Eve sat on her bedroll and placed a hand between Bree’s shoulder blades.

Are you okay?” She spoke in a soft voice. Bree shook her head, small strands of hair coming out of her messy braid. “Come here,” Eve pulled her into her lap, resting the girl’s head on her chest and wrapping her arms tightly around her. A familiar feeling rushed to her, something she hadn’t felt in months, as Bree fit in perfectly where once another girl had belonged. 

It’s alright, dear. You’re safe.” Eve reassured her in a whisper, rubbing the girl’s back affectionately. She willed her tears down, swallowing the tight knot in her throat at how much she missed this, how much she wished it was a different little girl in her lap, how much she missed the sweet smell of her daughter’s hair.

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#33 for the D&D character asks?:)

From the Get to know my D&D Characters ask game. My two main characters at the moment are Bree, a Halfling Rogue, and Eve, a Human Paladin.

33. What makes them cry? Both Bree and Eve have this one in common. Their families. They have both had losses in their families (it wouldn't be D&D without that, right?), so thinking about the ones they lost is what makes them cry the most.

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9 13 41 49!

From the Get to know my D&D Characters ask game. My two main characters at the moment are Bree, a Halfling Rogue, and Eve, a Human Paladin.

9. Do they care about their appearance? how much effort do they put into presentation? Eve does not care at all about her appearance. She's the kind of person who puts on the first piece of clothing she can find, which is easy because her entire wardrobe is composed of black clothes. Bree, on the other hand, cares a bit more. She used to wear colorful clothes and was always excited to wear pretty dresses. Nowadays she always keeps her long hair neatly braided, mostly so it doesn't get in the way, and she switched to dark clothing to hide better. One thing she hasn't given up on, tho, is the eyeliner. No matter if she's in the woods or at the inn, that girl is not going anywhere without eyeliner.

13. What do they dislike about themself? why? Bree doesn't like her eyes. Among her siblings, she's the only one who got her father's eyes, and she hates it. She wishes she had her mom's pretty green eyes. Eve doesn't like how "weak" she is, even after she started training with battleaxes and longswords, she feels like she's still too weak (she has a strength of 18, for context.)

41. what are they attracted to in other people? Eve likes kind-hearted people, someone who goes out of their way to help others in need. She's definitely all about personality over looks. Bree... I haven't put much thought into it. I'm honestly thinking that she might be ace.

49. what makes them smile? Eve doesn't smile anymore. For reasons... She used to smile, but then something happened in her life and her reason to smile was gone. Bree is the exact opposite. She's smiling all the time. It's frankly quite exhausting. She smiles when she sees little birds fluttering around, or when the kids in town run past her playing. Recently her favorite thing that makes her smile is Cobalt, the party Ranger's wolf companion.