Marinette's first memory was of the fire that grew around her. The flames licked the walls and the smoke filled her lungs, threatening to end her life right then and there. A twenty-year-old Marinette lives in the outskirts of her village, near the forest that has become her home. Desperate for food, Marinette has dawned the mask and goes by Ladybug. To those in her village, the huntress with the mask is known as the princess to her people, ready to put her life on the line to help them live to see another day. But to the kingdom officials, she is nothing but a lowly thief, poaching on the king's land. For a long time, Adrien believed his father had always ruled over the Miraculous Kingdom, and he set out one day to catch Ladybug as she stole from the kingdom's forests. But that night, everything he believed in is challenged, and the truth lies beyond a locked door. In this medieval au, there are no miraculous, and the characters are aged up, but this isn't a world without magic, royalty, and a little adventure. This series updates every Monday and Thursday around three pm central standard time. Thank you to the lovely @rose._.mb on Instagram for the cover art! She's such an amazing artist and a good friend of mine, so make sure to check her out and give her some love!