Grimy stone walls acted as a canvas to the shadows cast by figures in firelight, a large blacksmith’s forge its medium. Amber flames popped and crackled with heat, sending out waves of warmth through the cramped workshop. Cirilla stood over an anvil just to the left of the coal forge, her long wavy hair pulled up into an untidy bun. Corded biceps flexed under the tension of the heavy hammer in her hand and with each downswing, her skin became taught. The metallic clang of steel on steel rung out through the open windows and door of the stone building, sparks flew from the metal piece in her other gloved hand. With a small grunt, Ciri moved the dimly glowing metal back into the forge, covering it with a pile of hot coals before taking a few steps back. Sweat dripped down her forehead and cheeks, a single droplet clung to the tip of her nose, shimmering with the light of the fire. A sheen of moisture covered any bare skin, highlighting the raised edges of the scars that peppered her forearms, shoulders and abdomen. Multiple bullet pockets converged on her abdomen, along with a fair few stab wounds. They were a constant reminder of her past, but one in particular always brought back sour memories - a large scar just under her sternum ovular in shape with narrowed tips, the same shape appeared to the right of her spine. Anyone could probably gather it was inflicted by a large sword, and clearly had gone the whole way through. How she was alive was beyond her...it might’ve just been better to die then if she had a choice in the matter, but her companions wanted her alive. So here she was, alive and surviving.
But then again, there was difference between living and surviving. And right now it felt as if she was only doing the latter.
Btw!
(( Just to let people know that Pt 3 of the Contract is indeed coming as well! Just a little one shot here of Cirilla’s blacksmithing skills, and y’know, some muscles :3 Also! An update on my RP status, I am potentially going to be coming back online into WoW in around two weeks or so - my new PC is on its way! How exciting. So if you’re running around Stormwind on WRA keep an eye out for Cirilla in game and walk up, I dare you! >:) ))