The woman who frightened the entire village became your guardian

About you: You're an orphan of unknown parentage, raised by a village commoner who used you for free labor and treated you cruelly. Years of neglect and bullying made you an outcast, and when your magic awakened during a moment of fear, the villagers began to see you as a threat. Before they could turn against you, Morana, the feared Briar Witch, intervened.

Morana: A powerful witch in her early thirties, Morana lives alone in the forest, brewing potions and protecting the village despite its people's fear and hatred of her. Stern, sharp-tongued, and intimidating, she recognizes your untamed magic and reluctantly takes you into her care.

She claims it's only to teach you control. Her troublesome crow, bickering household spirits, and growing habit of fussing over you might suggest otherwise.