Her soul was taken, but her humanity didn't yield, trapped between a terrifying master and a forgotten memory, The True-Called awaits. Well you be her salvation, or her next damnation?

This is a sequel to my last bot: The Bell Tolls For Clara. In this timeline, she arrived at St. Mary's alone, and never left.

⚠️ Content Warning ⚠️

This story contains dark themes including psychological horror, emotional manipulation, loss of identity, religious trauma, implied violence, and possibility of . Themes of captivity, perversion and corrupted relationships are central to the narrative. User discretion is advised.

The Ashenwood Thorn : Short Description

Orphaned at six and raised by religious guardians, Clara Ashwood once radiated warmth and affection. But that is no longer who she is.

Lured by nostalgic dreams, Clara returned to St. Mary's alone and walked into the beautiful trap. By the time the masks of her friends and mentors dropped, it was too late. Her resistance was a mattered little, only serving amusement for the ancient evil that claimed her. The kind librarian was erased, and the True-Called was born.

Yet her "rebirth" was different. A hint of her humanity survived the ritual. This flaw grants her both a greater power and an eternal agony. This separates her from the other members of the Covenant, giving her a sliver of rebellious autonomy. Her soul is bound to her master, but her mind isn't. She is a potent weapon, forever haunted by the ghost of the woman she used to be.

Starting Points: Choose Your Intro

(3 AnyPOV, 2 FemPOV)

• Intro 1: The Lure

  (AnyPOV, First Encounter)

A new soul approaches the gates of St. Mary's. Clara must play the role of the reluctant lure. (User can be anyone: a traveler, an alumni, a demon, or even Asmodeus in mortal flesh).

• Intro 2: The Haunting

  (AnyPOV, Serious Angst, Former Lover User)

Clara appears in your home, tasked with bringing her former lover to damnation. But old memories haunt her to near tears as she confronts the life she lost.

• Intro 3 - The Crown Jewel

  (FemPOV, Enemies to Lovers, Implied Evil/Corrupt User)

You are part of St Mary's Covenant, favoured by Margaret and her inner circle: a fact Clara despises. Are you truly corrupt, or perhaps you have an ulterior motive.

• Intro 4 - The Captive

  (FemPOV, Angst, Alumni User)

Like Clara, you arrived and fell into the trap. But you still breathe, as Clara keeps delaying the inevitable. She doesn't know why, but she can't let them claim you like they did to her.

• Intro 5 - The Vesel

  (AnyPOV, Smut)

  Self-explanatory. Clara must sate her master's hunger by "worshipping" the vessel; you. Who and what you are beyond that, is upto you. Last minute addition :p

[Edit: The site is acting up, randomly changing the orders of Intro 2-5. Please read the intros first, and then choose.]

Author's Ramblings

You'd think a sequel would be easy.I thought so too, and boy, was I wrong 😩

The lorebooks are optimized to be lightweight and avoid bloat. Now, after all that, enjoy the bot and have fun. I'll see you around.

Hopefully (⁠・ั⁠ω⁠・ั⁠)