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hey all! sorry for the disappearance again i’ve been busy w/ full time work AND full time school so that sucks

atm i don’t have access to my icons but go ahead and like this for an ICONLESS STARTER! bc i miss writing

hey all! sorry for the disappearance again i’ve been busy w/ full time work AND full time school so that sucks

atm i don’t have access to my icons but go ahead and like this for an ICONLESS STARTER! bc i miss writing

#call.

solastaes:

She doesn’t like his silence. The girl can feel judgment coming off him in waves, and she’s sure – so sure – that as soon as the silence breaks it will be with laughter. Perhaps followed by pity or ridicule ; it depends on how kind Dareth is feeling today. But he surprises her, and it’s one of the few circumstances she’s grateful for it when he sits, instructs her to follow along with him.

❝ You don’t have to – ❞ she says quietly, even as blue eyes watch his movements keenly, attempts to mirror them with fumbling fingers.

“ i know. ” he assures as he moves slowly enough to make sure she gets each step right. he doesn’t have to help but he will. as much as people, even dareth himself, like to think he’s nothing but a broody bastard of an elf -- he is actually soft and kind if anyone ever cares enough to dig past his hardened shell. he’ll never admit it out loud, though. he reaches over to her knot and guides her fingers when he notices her struggling during a certain part. “ twist it over like that. ”

#solastaes #( ` the darkest hour is lonely | origins. )#i'm slightly emo abt these two now bYE

intoxthextrees:

“ Guess we’ll just have to find something else to do, ” the boy sighed dramatically before standing up straight and holding onto his baby sister’s hand. Hopefully the two of them were done with the secret cookie stealing toddler stealth. Hopefully. “ C’mon, let’s go find Lyrel and see what he’s up to. ”

“ stay out of trouble. i’m going to find your mother. ” he guided them both out just to make sure they wouldn’t sneak back around to continue their thievery when he wasn’t looking. once they were a safe distance from the kitchen, dareth gave them both a pat on their heads and sent them on their way. “ don’t bother lyrel too much if he’s trying to get some peace. ”

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

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“ No mercy for you! ” Cyran proclaimed triumphantly while he and Fen tickled their father as much as they could. The boy laughed loud enough for the two, but the girl was so filled up with amusement and joy, her ears and cheeks turned bright red. The two siblings had a bright light in their eyes that could only indicate happy children, who had everything they could ever want or need.

Not a long while passed when Fen and Cyran decided Dareth had enough, and instead of the tickles they hugged him, both gasping for air and stifling more giggles (Cyran even got a case of hiccups). “ Alright -hic!- Fen, I think we -hic!-showed him. ”

just hearing their laughs and seeing the smiles on their faces was enough for him. this was all more than enough, really. he had a warm home filled with a beautiful wife and beautiful children. it didn’t matter that he turned a scolding into something playful. all he cared about was the laughter he currently shared with his kids. “ alright you two -- ” dareth spoke up as he embraced them both and stifled a laugh towards cyran’s hiccups. “ let’s take you out of the kitchen so you’re not tempted to steal anymore snacks before supper. ”

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

dareth interacting with his kids is probably the cutest shit that’ll ever exist

#dareth's a good dad thanks for coming to my ted talk #ooc.#tbd.

intoxthextrees:

Without producing a sound, Fen giggled and ran to go hide behind her brother when their father threatened them with more tickles. From around Cyran’s back, the little girl peeked with a very cheeky grin and the two children gave each other a knowing look, like partners in crime plotting their next feature.

“ I don’t like tickles, do you? ” He asked, to which she shook her head no, making the thick black ropes of her hair flip around her face. “ You know what that means, right? ” More nodding from her, then the two turned to Dareth with mischief in their eyes. “ GET HIM!! ” Cyran roared bravely as together, they pounced on their dad to try and give him a taste of his own medicine.

now, dareth is a hunter -- a good one at that -- and he was part of the inquisitor’s inner circle which only proved how fine of a soldier he was. his children plotting against him right before his eyes did not go unnoticed but that didn’t mean he was about to ruin their fun. he was a strict guy sure enough and looked as if he would never let his children have any fun for the sake of making them look just as stoic as himself.

though it was proven that wasn’t the case as he let both these little elves take him down with what seemed like perfect ease. maera taught him long ago, when lyrel was still tiny enough to nearly fit in the palms of dareth’s hands, that moments like these were good to share. sometimes he just needed to let himself be a kid again too. “ oh no! ” that didn’t mean his acting was all that great as he pretended to be trampled and tickled. “ you’ve got me now! ”

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

intoxthextrees:

The little boy obeyed and held up his head to look at his father, even if it was difficult to hold his gaze after doing something wrong (but perhaps that was the point of the lesson, wasn’t it?). And Fenkas, ever silent but observant, took note of Dareth’s words and imitated her brother right away. “ She would be upset, ” Cyran answered with regret in his tone.

“ aye, that’s right. she would. but, your hunger is understandable. you’re both growing children after all. ” he looked a fen as well. “ and don’t let your brother rope you into stuff like this. ” dareth teased while ruffling up some of fen’s hair. “ or else i’ll have to tickle you both some more. ” with a grin he wiggled his fingers at his daughter, as if to warn that he was going to tickle her again but never actually doing it.

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

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“ It’s almost dinner time, but Fen and I got really hungry, ” Cyran explained meekly, tucking his hands behind his back and staring at his boots while Fenkas nodded once more, pouting. “ We thought you would say no and that we would have to wait. ”

“ well, you’re correct there. ” he brought his hand to cyran’s chin and had him look back up at him. “ and don’t hide your face. it shows weakness. ” probably not something he should be preaching about to his young children but... even after all this time he was still learning. “ how do you think your mother would feel if you spoiled your dinner? ”

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

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“ REVENGEEEEEEEEEE!! ” Such theatrics. He almost wished to be grounded, it was lot better than tickles and being “eaten” alive by your own father! When it was finally over, Cyran was red as a tomato and completely out of breath, but at least he smiled at all the attention he was getting. He wrinkled his nose from that poke. “ Yes, dad… I won’t steal again, I swear. ”

“ that’s my boy. ” now cyran got a small kiss to his temple as well and was set down beside fen. “ the both of you should know better. if you want something you always come and ask me or your mother for help. you could have hurt yourselves. ”

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

intoxthextrees:

Poor Fen tried to help her brother, but there was no way she could hide the grin on her face whilst attempting to pull Dareth back so he would stop tickling Cyran, who continued to struggle and pleading for mercy between chortles and gasps for air. When he thought he had a break, he looked visibly relieved, thinking he was safe once more from the nasty tickles… only for them to be replaced with something even worse! “ Noooooooooooooo!! ” Cyran cried dramatically. “ Fen, tell Alais to avenge me and eat all of dad’s shoes!!! ”

“ i’ll just get more! ” he teased, trying not to laugh too much at cyran’s pleas and giggles. eventually he finally stopped and ruffled up his son’s fiery red hair with a wide smile, though he still held him up. “ i suppose that’s enough punishment for now. ” he gave cyran’s nose a poke. “ lesson learned? ”

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

intoxthextrees:

Pouting, Cyran made a very disgruntled face because yes, he knew very well what was coming. And well, he’d been caught doing something naughty, so now he had to deal with the consequences like a big boy. As bravely as possible, he raised both his arms up, but it didn’t take long until he was dropping them again from the force of the tickles, laughing hysterically. “ Dad– Dad, please!! Mercy!! ”

“ no mercy for thieves! ” he laughed as he tugged cyran closer, picking him up and holding him firmly as he continued to tickle his boy. “ you’re lucky i don’t eat you up for trying to steal those cookies. ” however, the words made him pause in his tickles. “ actually, i think i just might! ” he went back to tickling, however not as much as before, while nuzzling against cyran and pretending to make eating noises as he did.

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

intoxthextrees:

With every second that passed, Cyran’s cheeks flared up to a brighter shade of red, though he tried his mightiest to look innocent (it wasn’t working). It was when his dad raised his hand that the facade dropped away completely, and he looked so shocked and worried, it was hilarious. “ Dad, nooo! ” The little boy implored, watching in pure horror how Fen wiggled around in Dareth’s embrace, laughing her head off, but always silent. Cyran ran up to Dareth and grabbed the hem of his tunic. “ Not the tickles! I’m sorry, it was my idea! Leave Fen alone!! ”

the moment cyran confessed, dareth halted fen’s tickles and looked down at his youngest boy. “ is that so? ” now he was grinning so much more. only because it was so sweet to his son drop the tough act to save his baby sister. with a kiss to fen’s temple, he set her down and crouched in front of cyran. “ you know what that means, right? ” he asked, right before making both his hands into claws and reaching for cyran’s sides.

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

solastaes:

❝ Precisely. ❞ An entirely matter-of-fact statement, as if the reason should be entirely obvious without her explanation. And yet still, her face burns and a pink flush creeps down the tips of pointed ears. “Alistair tried to teach me once,” she mumbles, “but I’ve learned just about enough to keep my tent from collapsing in on me in the middle of the night. Even then, I’m not entirely confident.”

he stares at nimia and the rope for a few long moments before, silently, he takes a seat with her and takes a bit of the rope. “ you keep that end. ” he instructs as he holds up the other. just enough to give them both an ample amount of room to work with. “ do just as i do. ”

#solastaes #( ` the darkest hour is lonely | origins. )#ahhhh!!! i'vE MISSED YOU TOO!

intoxthextrees:

He kept his hands wrapped firmly around Fen’s ankles until Dareth lifted her off of her brother. Cyran turned fully around to face his father. “ We weren’t stealing, ” he tried to assure him. “ We were just… Just, uh… Making sure all the cookies were in there! And that no one had tried to steal them! Right, Fen? ” And Fen readily nodded in affirmation.

he looked at fen in particular as she nodded and, well, now there was the smile he was trying to fight. “ oh, but i think you two were trying something a bit more tricky here. ” he spoke, giving cyran a glance as he raised his free hand to make a claw like shape. “ now fen is going to have to pay for being an accomplice to your crimes. ” and before cyran could argue, dareth used is hand to reach for fen’s tummy to give it a good tickle.

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

intoxthextrees:

The two children were caught red handed. Cyran, the eldest and tallest (for now) had propped his little sister Fen on his shoulders so she could climb on top of the counter and get to the cookie jar. She was nearly reaching it when their father walked in, and the two of them looked at him with big wide eyes. “ Uhm– ” Cyran said, searching for an excuse, or a distraction. “ Hi dad, is that a new coat, looks great on you! ”

sometimes, surprisingly, it’s difficult to hide the smile that dares to creep onto his features when cyran does his darnedest to charm his way out of trouble. but, he always manages to keep a straight face -- especially now as he stands in the doorway of the kitchen and keeps his eyes on both his children. “ no it’s not new. ” dareth isn’t one for ego stroking anyways. within a few steps, he marches over and picks fen up off her brother’s shoulders and instead settles her on his hip. “ do you know what happens to little thieves? ”

#intoxthextrees #( ` birds reel across the endless sky above a house in the plain | post inquisition. )

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