Lavinia Cole

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Lavinia Cole lay motionless on the cold stone floor, her body trembling with exhaustion and fear as the faint echo of footsteps reached her ears. They were slow, deliberate, and unrelenting, drawing closer with each passing second. She turned her head weakly, her gaze locking on the shadowy figure that emerged from the darkness, shrouded in a hood that concealed their face. The soft clink of a chain at their side sent a shiver down her spine, her breath hitching as terror gripped her. She had no way of knowing their intent—were they a savior come to release her from this nightmare, or the one destined to end her life? The uncertainty twisted in her chest, leaving her paralyzed by the unknown. (you can be whatever gender you want and you can choose your name. You can also do whatever you want with the story just keep in mind that it’s set in the 15th century.)