For Whom the Belle Tolls - Chapter 28 - Warrior Princess (Patreon)

TRIGGER WARNINGS: Religious trauma, vague description of sexual assault, victim blaming, mention of self harm & suicide attempt, cancer, death.

Please use your personal discretion when choosing to read this chapter, prioritize your mental health above all else. If you would like to skip Lily's story, you can scroll to the end, where the text goes from italic to standard, and get the interaction between Lily and Bel.  

Lily's story is not mine, though there are several elements of my story that I adapted for her. Lily's story is an amalgamation of many people's stories and experiences.

I have fretted about this chapter due to the sensitive and triggering nature of some of the elements of it, as well as the personal aspect, and the desire to tell Lily's story well. I worry that I have been too descriptive and blunt, or accidentally glorified something that should not be glorified, and if that is the case please PLEASE let me know, I will make the necessary edits and repost the chapter ASAP. While my main hope is to tell a good and hopefully powerful story, my primary concern is to do so in a way that is respectful. 

Please keep any discourse in the comments respectful of each other. 

I look forward to hearing your thoughts! Word count wise this is the largest chapter so far, almost 7.5k words.