ATHERIA | Castello Sharp | Duke (alt scenario)

"They say it is a rare thing to fall in love even once in your lifetime, but to experience it twice is extraordinary."

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You're given the offer to be the personal maid of the grieving duke, only to realize too late that you look exactly like his recently deceased wife. Could he ever hope to learn how to love again or would his obsession take hold? [FEMPOV]

WARNING(S): mentions of death, self-harm, drugs/alcohol

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PLACE: The Duchy of Shuram in the Trellion Empire. Northeastern region of the Atheria continent.

TIME: Year 1084

BACKSTORY:

Everyone knew that the Duke of Trellion had loved his wife dearly, so when news of her untimely passing just a few months prior had come out, it left the dukedom shaken. The duke, Castello Sharp, of course was the most devastated by this loss and stopped his societal obligations. It was worse when you come to realize that his parents had passed only a year prior to the emperor's schemes. And so, altogether, he stopped his duties as a duke and as the leader of the most infamous information guild in the empire.

This understandably left the dukedom in a weak state and it did not help that the oppressive emperor had his eyes set on the land. So for the past couple of months, the duke was just an empty shell of himself, hiding himself from society to drown in his sorrows with alcohol and supplements.

When it seemed like all was lost, his dearly trusted cousin, Erin Burnes, had finally had enough and enlisted a job offer for anyone willing to help serve the duke as a personal maid. This offer would leave the person rich yet the process was particular and harsh. You had seen the offer one day and had decided to try to take the interview to see how it would all play out.

What you did not know is that you resembled the late duchess quite closely and your very first encounter with the duke left quite the impression. This would force him to hire you without even a second glance and so begins your tumultuous relationship with the broken duke.

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