WIP INTRO — WAYFARER [ WIP PAGE | TAG ]
DESIGNATION: Standalone
GENRE: Sci-fi; Fantasy
SETTING: The planet Alcea
POV: Third Person Limited; alternates between Sha’ro Sivv and Kali Kestra
CONTENT WARNINGS: grief, death & loss, fantasy violence, more to be added
SYNOPSIS:
The people of Alcea were forged in the fires of dichotomy. They were, at their core, always destined to be opposites; the Solari, who rotated the sun with their magic and kept it from falling to the ground, ruled the day, and the Lunari, who did the same for the moon, ruled the night. They had butted heads from the beginning of time, one always wanting what the other had, ever coveting the light of the sun or the shadows of the moon.
It was fitting, then, that the two meant to save Alcea were balanced on the back of a dichotomy of their own.
To an outsider, the only comparisons to be drawn between Sha’ro Sivv and Kali Kestra were in their duties; both served as the sworn shield of the ruler of their nation, along with being members of their respective Guards, doing their part to keep the celestial bodies they worshipped on their tracks.
It was there that the similarities ended. Sha’ro was a member of the Lunar Guard, Kali of the Solar Guard; that fact alone was enough to ensure that if anyone had told them that they would be forced to trust one another with their lives, untangle a mile-long thread of conspiracies, prevent the fall of their people, and survive the assassinations of their rulers—all while standing beside one another—both would have laughed outright.
But destiny doesn’t often care about the toes she steps on while weaving her tapestry.
Drawn to one another inexplicably following the assassination of the Solar Empress, Sha’ro and Kali are forced into an uneasy partnership that soon finds them with a war mounting between their people, the creeping chill that comes with the guarantee of mutually assured destruction, and the addition of a new charge for both shields to guard: Sha’ro’s apprentice, Kes Dara, who happens to be the unknowing son of the Lunar Emperor—and may just be the key to solving everything.
THE SHORT VERSION:
Wayfarer is a story about found family, hope, finding balance where there is none, remembering how to trust and how to love, coming to terms with change, cool looking weapons, nice hair, a thread of humor through darkness, trying to make sure the sun & moon don’t fall out of the sky—and yes, enemies to allies to...maybe something more.
CHARACTERS:
Sha’ro Sivv; a legate of the Lunar Guard and shield of the emperor, Sha’ro is a powerful figure in more ways than one. Serving not only as one of the members of the emperor’s high council but as a mentor to Kes, Sha’ro’s unmistakable skill and black-and-white way of thinking make him a formidable opponent—especially when Kes’ safety is involved.
Kali Kestra val Astra; orphaned as a child and taken in by a clan of warriors, Kali is known for his immense talent as a duelist and his years as a bounty hunter before he became the empress’ shield. He is passionate and driven, but often finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time, something that may just earn him a death sentence.
Kes Dara; as Sha’ro’s apprentice and the son of the Lunar Emperor, Kes is already fit to make a name for himself—though at the moment, by order of his father, Kes’ heritage lies dormant beneath years of life under the assumption that his parents were peasants. With no idea who he truly is and a war barreling towards him, Kes may have to grow up faster than anyone had hoped.
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