O'Khasis. The biggest city in Ru'aun. Rival of Scaleswind. Until the eldest son of O'Khasis is married off to the unwilling heir to Scaleswind. Nicole Von Ronsenburg never wanted the lady life. She hated the maids, the dresses, the makeup. After hearing the news that she was to wed Garroth Ro'Meave, she faked her death - it was unfortunate that her deep red hair was recognizable when she hid in the village of Meteli. This is an Aphmau AU and complete rewrite for MCD! You might remember that Garroth ran away and Nicole faked her death to escape a marriage alliance, but what if they failed? What if Nicole became friends with a certain blue Juror? What if Aphmau didn't meet Garroth on her first day in Phoenix Drop? What if everything went wrong? TW: Violence, mature language, mentions of alcohol, war, death