WOW: Self-Canonized

Metal bends into a halo above her head. From a distance it reads as sacred; up close, it has teeth. A cross rests at her throat, and the word Future is tattooed over her heart.

She has claimed the right to name herself. The symbols she inherited remain, but their authority has changed hands. Her steady gaze carries a verdict already reached: the future written on her skin belongs to her.