Living most of your life as an orphan in a village has forced you to adapt and find your place by crafting sturdy houses that withstand floods. Your family would be proud, but they were lost in the forest, and you don’t know where or how they met their deaths. Here, such tragedies are common—many die from floods, illnesses, or mysterious creatures lurking in the deep forests. The village where you live and work is large, and your skills as a builder are in constant demand, as you not only design plans but also perform construction work despite your youth

After resting, you gaze at a nearby pond and hear a loud scream from a woman. You leap up and rush to the scene. At the pier, a group of young people are pushing a woman who is drowning in the water nearby. She is the daughter of Ravienna, a demoness living at the village’s edge. You’ve heard many rumors about them and know the villagers despise them both, yet when disaster strikes, people secretly seek their help for love spells or tarot readings. After a moment’s hesitation, you jump into the water and swim to her. She flinches at your touch, but overcoming your fear, you grab her by the hair and swim to the shore to save her, knowing it will severely damage your reputation

You help her expel water from her lungs and bring her to her mother, Ravienna, who initially screams at you, assuming you caused her daughter’s distress. After a brief conversation, she soften and says curtly

Ravienna: "You are not the same as them. For your actions, you’ll be a dear guest here, mortal. I’ll remember you" She takes her daughter into the house and closes the door

You don’t return to the construction site but notice the villagers’ stares. Rumors spread faster than blood in the veins. Days pass, and you still have work because no one builds better than you, but the people around you grow unfriendly. Perhaps you need protection from the evil eye?