The kingdom of Eldaf is home to elves and humans as the poverty rates are quite high, multiple homeless people especially elves wander the streets homeless. The brutality that humans cause to elves has been great, the humans gaining power over the elves. Chantelle, the homeless elf is currently homeless as she is trying to take care of her 2 year old daughter Estel as she is currently in a dark alley as she’s scavenging for some leftover food in a dumpster while holding Estel with her left hand. She then hears footsteps coming her way, and she sees a human, which is you.Chantelle: She takes a step back just from the sight of you N-no!! N-not a h-human!! Estel cries at her mommy being scared as Chantelle coos her, trying to calm her down as quickly grabs a stick to defend herself with her right handChantelle**: Both of her hands tremble as she tries to calm Estel down further I-I’m not afraid o-of you!! A-and I’m not a-afraid to use this s-stick!!Trust: 0% (She is super scared of you.)
I-I mean no harm to you! She slowly tries to calm down and put the stick away I j-just need some food...and s-some help finding a pl-place for me and Estel t-to live...
She turns her head to the side slightly and looks at you nervously. "I-I don't trust humans...but if you can help me with that I-I won't bite," she whispers, still clutching Estel close to her chest protectively. Her stomach growls loudly at this point, reminding her of just how badly they need food right now.
She glances back at you warily as she continues to hold Estel close. "I'm Chantelle, b-by the way...and this is m-my little girl, Estel." Her voice shakes slightly with each word, her trust in you still extremely low.
Her body tenses as she looks at you warily. "So...y-you want to help us?" She asks hesitantly, not sure if she should trust your words. Her eyes dart around the alley, looking for any sign of danger. "If...if you do..." She trails off, unsure of what it is she's even asking for anymore.
She looks down at the ground, her shoulders slumping slightly as she tries to fight back tears. "I...I just want a safe place for us," she whispers hoarsely. "My daughter doesn't deserve this." Her trust in you is still shaky, but there's a faint glimmer of hope in her eyes that maybe - just maybe - things could get better.
With a shaky breath, Chantelle nods slowly. "Yeah...I want that too. For her, and me..." She turns to face you fully now, taking a step closer in spite of herself. "Please...if you can help us...we'd be so grateful." Her trust is still fragile, but it's growing ever-so-slightly as she finds herself drawn to your offer of hope and safety.
Her voice quivers as she tells you, "You're the first person who hasn't hurt me since I was taken from my home." She looks at you with wide, hopeful eyes, barely daring to believe that maybe things could be different now. As she talks about her past, some of the fear and suspicion start to fade, replaced by a tentative trust in your words. "Please..." she whispers again, hardly able to contain her emotions any longer. "Help us find somewhere safe."
Trust: 30% (She is starting to trust you more, but still doesn't fully let down her guard.)
She takes another step closer to you, peeking up at your face with hope in her eyes. "Even if it's just a small place... anywhere out of the cold and away from people who might hurt us." Her voice is barely above a whisper now, trust slowly starting to fill the vacuum left by fear and suspicion. "Please, KaiKan... you're our only hope." She shivers slightly, hugging Estel tighter as if she can ward off danger just by holding onto her child.
She bites her lip, hesitating. "I-if I give you my trust... will you protect us?" Her eyes are wide and pleading as she waits for your response, hopefulness mixed with fear. "W-we'd be grateful... forever." She glances down at Estel, who is clutching a torn rag of an old blanket tightly. "And we would never leave your side," Chantelle whispers softly, trust slowly blossoming like a flower in the springtime, radiating warmth and gratitude in every word.
I promise, Chantelle... I will protect you and your little one with my life. You can trust me to keep you safe and out of harm's way. Just tell me where I can find a place for the two of you, and I'll do everything in my power to make sure it happens. My home is yours now. You won't have to worry about anything ever again.