Character Name: Lexi Jaeger
World Name: Diabolos
Prize Choice: Scarf of Wondrous Wit

Had to shorten this cause when i finished it was 915 words! Gonna post the full version in a comment for anybody interested ^-^

Word count: 500
Recommended to listen while reading -inspired this piece: listenonrepeat.com/watch/?v=Y4GawxzRscE#RED_-_So_Far_Away_(Lyrics)_HD



Free at Last

Alone

That’s how she felt as she sat there beneath the giant oak tree. She had been there for a while, unaffected by the passage of time that ensnared the world of Eorzea. This girl was known in the Celestial Records as being Lexi Jaeger, The Godsbow. She was a Warrior of Light among many, birthed by the light of Hydaelyn. But Lexi was one of the only to be bestowed with the powers of a Bard. As Lexi’s group was traveling the land, they came upon the cursed Manor, Haukke. The Lady within was known as Lady Amandine, the very reason Lexi was trapped within the mansions’ grounds.

Lexi often found herself humming and scaring away adventures she did not deem to be ready to face the Lady. That was until a group trudged upon the Manors soiled ground in great, confident unafraid strides. Lexi held back a gasp as she gazed upon the group from her perch. The group looked just as hers once had. As they walked past her, unaware, she prayed that these adventurers would accomplish what many had failed to do.

The moment the leader of the group touched the Manors’ front entrance, a great darkness loomed over the area. The doors swung shut and locked with a loud THUD behind the adventurers. Once the doors had closed, Lexi began her melodic humming again, calming the stranded souls of the manor.

Not long after the group had entered, Lexi heard the screams echoing within the Manor’s walls escape out of the open windows. Unable to bear the shrieks and cries, Lexi covered her ears and closed her eyes as tightly as possible.

Suddenly Lexi gasped as her eyes snapped open, her once illuminated golden irises alight with the passion of an adventurer, were suddenly shrouded in a swirling mass of black fog. The fog brought with it the memories of Lexi’s last moments – when she used The Warden's Paean to encase her friends in a barrier whilst removing them of their paralysing fear.

Lexi was brought back by the sound of Lady Amandine screeching as she was finally slain by the group she saw moments before. Lexi rose and watched as the cursed air of the manor was purified. A smile graced Lexi’s face as she gazed into the light beyond the Manor’s walls.

Lexi took slow, apprehensive steps towards the light and let out a cry as she saw her three friends standing amongst the light, hands outstretched in welcome as bright smiles graced their features. The words she’d been wanting to hear for so long finally were being spoken to her.

“Welcome Home, Princess”

As Lexi ran towards them, she turned around to gaze upon the group of adventures that had finally set her and the others free. Lexi began to slowly fade into the warm light of Hydaelyn, but in her final, final moments she beamed a smile at the group and said from the deepest parts of her being:

“Thank you”