Clandestine

❝𝐈 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.❞

In the year of 1392 A.D., the union of two women is taboo, especially within the kingdom of Anapse. Branded on her skin, Lucia had never forgotten this message. However, she was always left to wonder the possibilities of what it could bring. Her daily activities that used to distract her from any matter, now barely push aside the lingering questions in her head. Why would people die for this so called love?

In the neighboring country of Serafinca, Judith is focused on nothing but her political studies. She is at the top of her class, always excelling. Never once had she thought about something like love, something so revolting. The mere thought of a man disgusted her to no end. She didn't understand, why would anyone want to love?

Unanswered questions haunt both Judith and Lucia in different ways. One wants to touch it, feel it. The other wills to extinguish it. How can the will to douse a roaring flame like love ever triumph?