Strong rule: style --- Studio Ghibli ---. A close-up of a thick, scarred oak cutting board. A sharp kitchen knife slices through a crisp carrot. Slices of onion and celery are piled neatly to the side. The lighting is warm from the nearby fire, casting long shadows. The mood is domestic, rhythmic, and deeply comforting.
Character appearance reference (MUST match exactly):
- Elara: Strong rule: style --- Studio Ghibli ---. A gentle woman in her late 60s with soft, silver-white hair tied in a loose bun and kind, crinkling eyes behind round spectacles. She wears a floral-patterned apron over a soft moss-green linen dress. Her expression is one of serene maternal warmth. She is captured in a sun-drenched, rustic kitchen filled with dried herbs and copper pots. The art style is Ghibli-inspired with lush, hand-painted textures, soft watercolor gradients, and a cozy, inviting atmosphere. She radiates a sense of peace and domestic comfort, her hands dusted with a light coating of flour.
