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[draelith]

YOUR EYES WHISPERED, "HAVE WE MET?"

— an independent & semi selective fantasy based multimuse roleplay blog for canon & original characters, as canon divergent + headcanon based featured fandoms include dragon age and world of warcraft and more

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#draelith — echo of blood-bound magic and ancient spirits; lost hope, lose and finding the light, found family, obligations above all, never give up — never give in

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[frcstwarden]

What had happened? Where was she? Thoughts were racing through Helena's mind as her brain began to catch up to her body. The awareness of a presence in the room with her caused her to bolt upright, frost materializing along her fingers until it made contact with something on her hand. It seeped inward in an instant, a shooting pain coursing through her. That was her first focus, bright blue gaze falling onto a strange crack-like mark upon her palm.

Someone was speaking to her. Helena could register that now. Her attention shifted from her hand to the other in the room. Relief settled upon her features at the recognition. "Cullen?" Despite it all, a little smile flickered. "You're okay? I didn't... Leliana didn't say you were here." That wasn't the important part, that shouldn't be the focus, but given the last time she'd seen him, it was like years of worry had finally ended. She knew he had truly survived what had happened in Kinloch.

"---What happened? I... I remember coming to speak at the Conclave and then... then nothing."

[draelith]

She remembered him. Cullen wasn’t sure whether to take that as a good or a bad sign, but he was relieved by her words. So, it seemed, he did take it as a good sign after all. The Conclave… how was he supposed to explain that to her? And what was going on out there? His gaze fell on the mark on her hand. It glowed a toxic green, standing in stark contrast to everything else.

“There was… an explosion,” he said quietly, hesitating as he spoke. Hadn’t Helena been through enough already? Did this really have to happen to her now? But there was no point in sparing her the details. The clock was ticking. Cassandra wouldn’t spare her. “The Divine One is dead. Everyone who was there is dead. Except you.” He paused briefly as he straightened his shoulders; he hadn’t noticed that he had moved closer. “You… fell from a void in the sky, and there are demons everywhere.” Cullen’s gaze swept over her. Solas’s healing powers had helped a lot. At least on the outside, there was hardly anything left to see. Then he sighed desperately. “People are afraid of you and believe you’re responsible for the Divine One’s death. Solas says that the mark on your hand would help us close the rift. With it, you could prove to people that it isn’t your fault, and you won’t rot away in the dungeon.” His gaze rested on her, tormented. Now he had delivered the news to her, in a rush. There was so little time left… “I’m sorry,” he whispered softly. She had been through enough, and he had placed this burden on her shoulders.

[spideraracne]

Infinity.

[draelith]

I want to send memes / starters in your inbox 👀 pls specify the muse(s) on your end and mine!

[goodnightmemes]

INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE SEASON TWO SENTENCE STARTERS

❛ Can you imagine never dreaming? Would you look forward to sleep? Or would it terrify you when the day broke? ❜

❛ Do you miss me? I miss you. Despite our recent unpleasantness - still missing each other. ❜

❛ You ruin it with remorse. It was a perfect betrayal. ❜

❛ I'm gonna bloody kill you. I'm merely waiting until you're happy. ❜

❛ What's worse than a nightmare? If your soul's projecting out its fears, at least it's up and running. But the absence of anything? The void. The nothing. ❜

❛ I want this. To remember. ❜

❛ What, after all, can the damned really say to the damned? ❜

❛ I don't know what else is blurred or misremembered. ❜

❛ He wants you in pieces for the privilege of putting them back together as he sees fit. ❜

❛ As long as you walk the Earth, I'll never taste the fire, you understand me? ❜

❛ If there was no me, and there was no him...who would you be? ❜

❛ I don't know what I need. Maybe a new brain in my head. ❜

❛ Please, don't pretend to be something you're not, yeah? ❜

❛ Never thought about choosing to pretend. Life hasn't been kind enough to allow me that. ❜

❛ Photos are the record of time passing. ❜

❛ Suppose we were to let you go. Suppose the reaper had a heart that could resist your beauty.  ❜

❛ Death awaits everyone. Everywhere. Why not here? ❜

❛ Do you know what it means to be loved by death? ❜

❛ Should have seen that coming. Did not see that one coming. ❜

❛ You shared a boyfriend! This is great! ❜

❛ Best lies got some truth to 'em. ❜

❛ What else is there to be scared of? Other than your own lust? ❜

❛ Do not waste your life seeking revenge on the person or persons who did this. Do not give them the satisfaction of the hunt. Let treachery eat away at them from within. ❜

❛ All my love belongs to you. You are its keeper. ❜

❛ Love of my life, or is it more "rebound of my life" with you two? ❜

❛ You carry yourself well. ❜

❛ But what is that morality other than rules agreed upon? ❜

❛ They were all in love with him. He had that effect on everyone. ❜

❛ You haven’t told him what you are, have you? ❜

❛ I could speak until the end of the world, and I could never tell you what you have destroyed here. ❜

❛ Never say I love you to a raging narcissist. ❜

❛ You might be having a good time now, but there's danger if they find out we lied. ❜

❛ Show me where you go at night. ❜

❛ Then what room is there left for me, if you have not found yourself? ❜

❛ Aren't there gradations to evil? Is evil a great perilous gulf one falls into with the first sin? ❜

❛ I killed him and he fucking had it coming. ❜

❛ Even now, I'm still the only one you trust. ❜

❛ Go on, kill me again! Show me the only way you know how to love. ❜

❛ I've seen it all before. I've seen too much. ❜

❛ You don't understand the danger I risk every night for you. How that danger compounds with every slight. ❜

❛ I was wondering if you wanted to take one of our walks. ❜

❛ When you're the oldest suit in town, it is a comfort to be among your contemporaries. ❜

❛ I don't enjoy using my powers like that. ❜

❛ I served him with all my heart. Basked in his mercy, his worshipful mercy. ❜

❛ Who am I? I am my history I have endured? I am the job I do not want? I do not know anymore. ❜

❛ One dark thing after another. Maybe I seek it out. Maybe I chase after it. ❜

❛ Even in between the dark things...there's something broken in me. A collision in me, like I wanna go bang. ❜

❛ Well, go bang. Go flag it out or go cold. I mean, that's fine, then you'll be fine again. And then bang. And then okay, and then bang, and...You just get used to it, like weather. ❜

❛ Let us agree, going forward, you will do more than the bare minimum. And the friend you made, you will not see again. ❜

❛ Well... what is vampire life but poor decisions, stacked next to better ones. ❜

❛ Oh, I forgot! Love makes you stupid. Makes you fickle and weak and blind. ❜

❛ Picked another one over me! ❜

❛ The wilderness that is our daughter. ❜

❛ I want you more than anything in the world. ❜

❛ How often has [name] spared a life? ❜

❛ Fuck! Are those fangs? ❜

❛ You paid a biblical price for your first love. ❜

❛ Will you, uh, do the fang thing again? ❜

❛ You were given the gift and I've been hearing you bitch the night away about it. ❜

❛ You don't understand the meaning of your own story! ❜

❛ Not sure that killing me was a totally warranted response to my idiocy. ❜

❛ I deserved to have my ass kicked for the sheer number of times I said, "And then what?" ❜

❛ Mark it on the calendar, align it with Ursa Major. [name]'s tri-annual fuck off and find me - with apologies to follow. ❜

❛ Oh, this is boring! You're boring! You are so boring! ❜

❛ The ten hours I spent with that boy were more exciting, more fascinating, than decades with you! ❜

❛ Oh, there it is! The half-blank, half-apocalyptic look! But what does it mean tonight, huh? ❜

❛ I don't... I don't remember. I don't remember any of this. ❜

❛ Pieces of my life, gone. I knew who I was without those pieces. ❜

❛ I'm told you've lived a fascinating life. ❜

❛ I could be on my knees in a second. ❜

❛ Is that what makes you fascinating? ❜

❛ If you want the insanity back, if you wanted escape from this prison of empathy I've locked you away in, all you had to do was ask. ❜

❛ I am the quiet you've been longing for. ❜

❛ After what you've put me through here, I deserve this. ❜

❛ I preserve your happiness even when you don't or can't. ❜

❛ What does it mean to die...when you can live until the end of the world? And what is the end of the world... except a phrase? ❜

❛ Fuck these vampires. ❜

❛ Clothes off, face down in the coffin. You can read 'em to me while I fuck you. ❜

❛ What's it like to drink blood? Is it like drinking life itself? ❜

❛ I'd like a couple of months when you don't tear things down or fuck things up. ❜

❛ I've been a third all my life. ❜

❛ I feel like I get to pick one thing for myself, and it's her. ❜

❛ You think you're happy with me now? Can you imagine me without the burden of her? ❜

❛ Is that what you found when you went looking for yourself? Shortcut to the end of things? ❜

❛ You want to be one of us? ❜

❛ If you make me a monster, you’ll only be turning me into what I already am. ❜

❛ You gotta give up something to get something. ❜

❛ I have never made a vampire. ❜

❛ Ooh! What's up your arse tonight? Is your companion stuck up there, chewing on your inner bits like a hamster? ❜

❛ Those we make ourselves will always despise us for it. ❜

❛ Don't worry about the blood. It's the blood that made you. ❜

❛ The lamb smiling up at the wolf with unsettling passivity. ❜

❛ You'll find your way back to each other. ❜

❛ They gave me a choice. I chose. ❜

❛ This is too important a moment in our story for these games. ❜

❛ Why did I owe you my shame? Why did I owe you my one act of cowardice? ❜

❛ Flowers growing from the dead. Cold things becoming warm. ❜

❛ Why don't you want him to know how much you love him?  ❜

❛ It's a story of love. Not butchery. ❜

❛ How do you know that it was not your own voice? Speaking your own unspeakable desires. Screaming them in the darkness... in the hopes that I would come to you. ❜

❛ But I wonder...where lies their disgust now? ❜

❛ This is loneliness. You want to curl up and die, don't you? ❜

❛ I'll stay. I'll never leave you ever again. I promise. ❜

❛ And she will be miserable! And you will love her! And it will spiral beyond your reach! ❜

❛ She asked if I was an angel! Me! ❜

❛ You will regret this for the rest of your life. ❜

❛ I see the best of my vampiric self in her. ❜

❛ Remember that we are monsters. And to us monsters, what's a bite between paramours? ❜

❛ A wolf congratulated for not killing her pups. ❜

❛ I did it to hurt him. And it did hurt him. And afterwards, he was a broken thing. I know, I saw, because I am the one who broke him! ❜

❛ I couldn't persuade him to return my affections. I couldn't force him to love me and so...I broke him. ❜

❛ What is worse than that? Crushing what you cannot own? ❜

❛ I will always be sorry for what I did to you. I was not worthy of the forgiveness you would give me. ❜

❛ Can I cry and say that I'm sorry too? ❜

❛ Don't know why I bother. You didn't come here for me. ❜

❛ My vampire heart quiver-eth. ❜

❛ The martyr skips her way to hell. ❜

❛ If there is an afterlife, I'm going to come back and fucking kill all of you. And if there isn't an afterlife, I'll still gonna find a way. ❜

❛ What was left to endure for? [name] is dead. ❜

❛ Does anyone ever ask Lazarus if he wanted to be woken? ❜

❛ I was dead. But my rage... My rage had risen. ❜

❛ If I could explain to you the events, I think you would understand why it was I acted as I did. ❜

❛ I know you will never forgive me. I am not seeking forgiveness. ❜

❛ My prevailing thought was...if I am not with him, I am nothing. ❜

❛ The plan? I was going to die, and I was going to take as many of them with me as I could. ❜

❛ When did you start lying to me? ❜

❛ Does it take a lot out of you? Destroying everything in your wake? ❜

❛ I came here to have a think on my origins. Why I do what I do. ❜

❛ I've come to kill you. ❜

❛ He and I are going to spend the rest of our lives together. And wherever your miserable life takes you, whoever you find to endure time with, whatever pale proxy of me, I'll be with him. ❜

❛ And that's the end of it. There's nothing else. ❜

❛ He loved you. I can say that now. He loved you a great deal. ❜

❛ It's in your nature. Couldn't get out the door without lobbing one more bomb. ❜

❛ You have no idea of [name]'s strength! ❜

❛ You were supposed to die with [name]. ❜

❛ I'm companion enough for myself now. ❜

❛ I wanted you to suffer. Because I was suffering. ❜

❛ Shall we list all the ways we have wronged each other and why it'll never be right between monstrous… ❜

❛ I came to thank you. For the gift you offered me. The gift I denied. For the nights in front of me, where I might learn to live honestly. Thank you. ❜

❛ I'm guessing you haven't heard from my maker? ❜

[mikaels0n-elijah]

⠀ Semi Hiatus

I don’t have the time to be here at the moment.

My cat has another health problem and needs medication for 3 weeks. And after that we’ll see. And now with the new flat.. yeah. Sorry. Maybe I’ll write. Maybe not. No stress here.

And my own health.. let’s not talk about that. 🫩

[lured-into-wonderland]

If she could have been somewhere else, she would have been. In theory, she should have appreciated being allowed to stand there by her father, the King, and greet the foreign ruler. But she was disillusioned. She was there merely as an ornament, meant to look pretty; something that was a challenge in itself given how strong the wind was that day. Nunnally was only present until she was no longer required, and perhaps also so the foreign King could look at her. Having him join her in the carriage was another insult in her eyes. Had she been a son, they would most likely have ridden together with her father, but there was very little she could do about that.

“It’s my pleasure, Your Majesty.” – Nunnally replied, when he finally addressed her in the carriage. The only proper thing to say. She still offered him a glance. He didn’t look much like the King to her; more like a knight, but what did she know? When he turned to look out the window, she mirrored the gesture, taking it as a lack of interest in the conversation. Perhaps he was tired, she tried to reason, though the thought did little to console her.

And then he spoke. And she wished he hadn’t. Honesty was never pretty, often quite the contrary, and this was a fine example of that. Would she be participating, though?

“In which negotiations?” – the princess asked, perhaps a bit sharper than intended – “To form an alliance between our countries?” – she could sense her lady-in-waiting looking at her in surprise, but she refused to acknowledge it – “Of course.” – she looked at him – “I am my father’s only daughter.” – a pause – “That grants me certain responsibilities.”

Yes, she was overplaying her role, and yes, she knew it would displease her father, but she also knew it would be difficult for him to retract her words. So perhaps the foreign King had done her a favor after all?

“Is it not customary in Your Majesty’s lands for a woman to inherit the throne?”

“Are you enjoying the landscape outside?” – Nunnally asked, deciding to change the subject.

[draelith]

The young king sensed a certain tension in the carriage, as if he had done something wrong simply by addressing her regarding the alliance that was to be formed here. He saw nothing wrong with it, but she obviously did? Why did she immediately question whether women had no power in his country or if this was uncharacteristic of him? He felt like laughing out loud. Sarcastically, because he knew so many strong women in positions of power. His aunt Jaina, for one example. Sylvanas, for another. Anduin’s gaze hardened for a moment. And ruling wasn’t tied to a specific gender.

“I was more curious to know if you had other obligations or would be keeping us company, and I didn’t doubt your ability to rule.” A cooler tone crept into his voice as he scrutinized the king’s daughter. Then he felt a slight twinge in his side and looked at his companion, who said nothing, but Anduin knew her too well to be unaware of what she wanted from him.

So he took a deep breath and relaxed his shoulders a little. “Forgive me. I like to look around where I’m traveling so I can find my way back, or if I see something interesting I can check out later.” His lips curved into his usual gentle, friendly smile.

“Besides, I also like to travel to the countries with which I have an alliance. Or will have one. To discover the benefits, to get to know the people.” Anduin chatted again in his usual manner: friendly, open. Besides, this wasn’t an official negotiation yet, so they could certainly chat. As if making acquaintances. What was wrong with that?

[khaeryx]

@draelith sent: "Death can't have me. Not yet…” / Krasus

"Death doesn’t take the stubborn easily," Khaeryx agreed, but he frowned gently, eyes fixed on the wound that now oozed blood down Krasus' side. "Rest, for a moment at least... before you tempt it into proving me wrong.”

He reached out then, hesitantly for a moment, and with more confidence when he was not rebuffed, and eased Krasus back to lean against a tree trunk.

"Healing is... not my strongest skill, I'll admit. But I'm not unfamiliar. Do you want...?" He trailed off, giving a little gesture with his fingers towards Krasus' injury.

A more pragmatic man might roll his eyes at Khaeryx's careful approach, but in his mind, consent was still necessary... especially when it came to trusting another to use magic on you. Krasus was conscious and lucid, it was his decision.

[draelith]

The wounds were there and very evident, but Krasus could also feel that his healing powers were already at work. They just needed a little more time because he had fallen from his dragon form once again and crashed to the ground. It was his good fortune that someone like Khaeryx had found him. It could just as easily have been an enemy.

Half-heartedly, he raised his hand and waved it away. “Don’t waste your magic on something like this.” The words came out strained, and his eyes remained closed. “It would be better if you shielded us…” he then sighed out the next words, as he could definitely sense magic around them and wanted to avoid having to fight again in this weakened state. He was tired of the world and its inhabitants constantly waging war and dragging the dragons into it… Though Deathwing hadn’t been any better. Krasus opened his eyes slightly and looked at the other. “What are you even doing here?” In the middle of the woods, all alone.

[callidusdryadalis]

Sorros is, as ever, an absolute sponge for information; mentions of his company's clan and a snippet of their usual routines was stashed away to be remembered, adored quietly and treasured in its own way. Knowledge was a wonderful thing - as was learning about that in which he had not been exposed to before.

"It must help defeat loneliness." He smiles as he briefly admires Snowsong, quietly thinking about what animal he may have if he was at all skilled with taming them. Perhaps a fox-- something small but spry, easily fed and such. Alas- Sorros had very little skill with animals and found himself often damned to the cold embrace of entire loneliness. Meeting Thrall and his company in turn was quite the unusual happening in the elf's life.

With mentions of an understanding betwixt territories, Sorros was reminded of just how little he knew about where he was. Had Thrall not mentioned it, he wouldn't have known at all - - and who knows what kind of situation he could have gotten himself into because of it. Playing dumb, or rather literally being sans knowledge, wouldn't get one far.

"Your company is worth more to be than just a guide. I'm willing to risk it so long as you are." It was nice to have someone to talk to, and if their movement through this other territory meant potential risk then he would rather face it. He wasn't as incompetent with his blade as he might let on, and the magic at his fingertips was a beautifully kept secret for the most part - - but a risk was a risk.

"I'd be happy to compensate you for it further once we return." Because there was some kind of guilt that nested in his gut for putting someone else's life on the line - and for a book, too.

[draelith]

Thrall’s corners of his mouth lifted slightly. “Yes, you’re never lonely, but you also have to take care of another living being. That can be exhausting at times.” He ruffled the wolf’s fur on its head lightly, then held on to it for a moment, yet still felt at peace. Snowsong meant so much to him, and since they’d met back then, they’d rarely been apart. That was right and important. “Who knows if you won’t be chosen one day too?” he murmured softly, not sure if Sorros even wanted to hear it.

“If I didn’t want to take the risk, I wouldn’t be here.” He laughed. Deeply, his black braids flying about a little. Snowsong looked at him for a moment before trotting on.

“Compensation?” A look of surprise crossed the orc’s face. Then he shook his head briefly. “No, no. That’s not necessary.” If only the other man knew how much Thrall loved getting out of the city—because then he could finally take a deep breath and clear his head—he would understand that Thrall didn’t need any compensation.

The familiar crunch of grass beneath his feet and the fresh, unpolluted air filled Thrall with a sense of calm. Trees cast shadows on the path, which was still well-trodden and sandy.

[kaisources]

°❀⋆.ೃ࿔* : WE COULD HAVE HAD IT ALL . . . a collection of unfulfilled romance, unrequited love, doomed by narrative, heartbreak &. breakup roleplay sentence starters from NUMEROUS FILMS. genre: romance, hurt and comfort, angst.

You know, even when we're far apart, we never stopped loving each other. Right?

Since we parted two hours ago, I've really missed you.

I'm not very experienced on making poems, but every word is true.

Everything you do somehow ends up involving me.

Because of you, everything feels exciting again. Please, don't leave.

I think of you at times like these, and the future we'll have together. If there is, for us.

Do you have a single regret for confessing to me?

I'm getting married. It's like how we imagined. All that's missing is you.

You can't even wait that long?

Can't you keep your word for once?

Why do I feel like you're talking about me?

You belong to me. Say it one more. Please.

Why am I doing this? Why are you doing this?

I made you wait too long for me. That's my fault.

Aren't I supposed to steal you away?

You can't work dangerous jobs and you can't be so far away from me!

No amount of money is worth your life. Please, come home.

If something happens to you, what would happen to me?

If you want to say something, say it. Don't patronize me!

Marriage is a lifelong thing. If you aren't capable, for it you'll end yup suffering!

It doesn't matter what it is. If I don't support you then who will?

I feel like there's missing something.

What are you saying? We had everlasting love!

How long can you live in this crap house? Do you think I can stand it?

What's my work got to do with you?

Who says I have to like whoever likes me?

The world's such a big place, I have to choose wisely.

You found the right person to love. I am happy for you.

Do you really believe I won't take a break from you?

[Name[, you're something else!

Is that relationship of ours a sure thing?

If you're desperate then cry for help.

I don't want to be at home alone. Please take me back.

No matter what, you're the first person I want to see.

How long has it been since you've really talked to me?

If anything ever happens with you and them, don't keep me in the dark.

Was there a misunderstanding earlier? Are you upset?

Making it on your own, it isn't easy.

You're playing with me, right?

I'll come over and help out when I can. So you don't have to suffer alone.

I'll work hard to give you the best life. I'll make everyone envy you.

Can't you believe in yourself a bit?

I can't guarantee anything. But I'll try my best to make you happy.

Just give it up.. You can't hold onto me forever.

I don't know if I should say this. But I don't ... feel it the same way.

Where did this diamond ring come from? What are you doing?

I can't stand seeing you with someone else!

I'm not good enough, I'm not better than anybody. I know that..

As soon as I imagine you with someone else, I want to ...

I'm begging you. Please.

Such a pitiful wedding, you're okay with it?

Are we gonna get married? Say something!

Do you still love me? Do you? Please, tell me something!

You know how much trouble you caused me? Just for you... I did everything!

You can't just come back whenever you want!

I have to confess something to you..

If I didn't call you, you'd just leave without saying anything?

You…take good care of yourself. Please.

All these years with me, everything I promised you, I didn't do any of it.

I already helped you decide. It's not a bad deal...

Are you trying to break up with me?

I'll wait for you. I'll just act like you're joking.

In my heart, you've always been the best. You don't deserve to be treated like this.

If you've been hurt because you followed me, I'll never forgive myself as long as I live.

Just think, all these years. I thought, that's the end of the road for us.

I think I still have your love letter somewhere.

Who's reckless enough to marry someone like you?

I gotta go, I have to go somewhere far, far away.

I've never given up, I've always tried hard to find you.

I never regretted it, I just want you next to me, that's the good life I want.

I‘ve been suffering every single day here. I shouldn't have left you..

If I waited any longer, I'd find someone random and marry them.

[Name], you're the one I moved heaven and earth for.

Are you still waiting for me?

Talk with me, it's so lonely by myself..

I saw meteors passing by, may the happiness be with you forever..

[divinehr]

THERE IS MYSTERY &&. THERE IS CERTAINTY, a duel set of cards dealt in this world that not even she could deny. though chance meetings were often unheard of, a rarity that left the matron in suspicion. names often overheard or whispered in her ear, though faces never placed. not until meeting the faceless name. at the mention of the other's name, a flicker of recognition danced across golden hues. eyes widening slightly as a brow became perfectly arched.

❝ you are known, almost feared by many. ❞ a bold statement, as eyes dart between the guards who shifted with uncertainty. still a smile did not form. only the thin line as a hum left painted lips, a hand gesturing the other to take a place by her side. the sweet &&. chime of gold - ornated arms catching the glittering sun above in the simple sway. ❝ that i am. now introductions have concluded, i am curious to know why such a skilled archer needs my protection. i would have thought your enemies to be foolish in an attempt to strike you. or knowledgeable enough to frighten even you. ❞

[draelith]

It did not go unnoticed that the other woman certainly knew her name, and the words spoken afterward immediately confirmed her suspicion. Nevertheless, Sylvanas did not answer directly, but instead gazed ahead at the path, her senses on high alert as she scanned her surroundings, even though she currently feared nothing from the people gathered here. The woman at her side was regarded with reverent eyes, sometimes a little shy, rarely with greed. How far should she go with her honesty, and when should she go too far to protect herself?

“Things have happened. Punishments have been handed down and served. I’m here to see something new. To find something new.” Bold words, but with a meaning behind them that she wouldn’t voice—at least not here, and certainly not to anyone within earshot. Sylvanas wasn’t stupid, but she trusted no one. Not at a time when everything was so fragile and destructive. Not when people still associated her name with deeds she herself could no longer understand or justify. But even that didn’t matter. It had become irrelevant. That was why she was here. Her shoulders tensed slightly, immediately alerting the watchful guards, and she heard them reach for their weapons, though they didn’t draw them. Suspicion accompanied her every step. “But I won’t harm someone like you.” At least not with her own weapons. Her presence could not rule out those words.

[vexheart]

[personaei]

She'd never throw him out. Silly as he was, Anduin should know that much at least by now. Maybe they hadn't shown overt affection, far too afraid to admit to even themselves that they had grown to care so deeply for each other, but the gentle touches of comfort, the concern for the other after every dangerous, terrible moment in their shared history -- and the quiet way they celebrated the joys together -- it was the worst kept secret in the Alliance, at least to everyone else. It had just taken the pair a while to realize it themselves.

It was more than okay to kiss her, even if some part of Ariadne knew it was the only way Anduin could tell her that he loved her too. It hurt, just slightly, knowing he couldn't form the words just yet -- but he would. She knew it, she would give him all the time he needed so long as he'd hold her like this, letting there be in his safe, strong embrace.

She laughed softly at his pronouncement, very aware that her cheeks were likely also quite pink, possibly as much as her hair, but Ariadne leaned in to press her forehead against his. "We have work to do here, first, don't we?" Ari knew Anduin well enough to be sure he wouldn't walk away from these Earthen and the remaining missing from Dalaran. They knew some had been abducted by the Nerubians, and Ari was determined to find any survivors, or -- at least ensure the lost were returned home. The grief threatened to overwhelm her again, so instead she just buried her head against his shoulder, breathing in deeply to steady herself.

" One step at a time. Together? " It came out a question for some reason, afraid even now that he might vanish on her again.

[draelith]

Anduin’s cheeks flushed a little darker, as Ari had misinterpreted his words slightly. He wouldn’t leave here until he’d truly been able to help (no matter what it cost him - that was just the way he was), but after that, she should move in with him. To safety. (As far as that was possible). “I… meant after all this is over,” he laughed softly now, his fingers tightening slightly around hers. If they were both still alive by then. Then he nodded slightly. “Together,” he murmured, his lips curving into a smile that looked happy. It even reached his eyes! Anduin couldn’t even say how long it had been since he’d felt that way, but Ari brought that very feeling to the surface within him.

Then his gaze wandered around the room. Of course she was safe here, but Anduin knew that wouldn’t last long if he kept coming and going all the time. “We should probably find you… another place to stay anyway.” His face lost some of its lightheartedness and took on a slightly tormented look. “I know you can take care of your own safety, but…it's dangerous. And we could see each other more often…” Anduin’s gaze wanted to wander away, but he forced himself to keep looking at her. Because that was important. He’d be on the move constantly anyway, and Ari probably would be too, so why limit their already limited time even further by worrying about being followed or drawing unwanted attention to her?

“You don’t have to decide right away,” he added hastily. Nothing had to be rushed, but he had to bring it up.

[theresastargirl]

“I should quite like that.” Riding would make her feel more at ease. Less of a need to perform as the perfect princess and act more as she would herself. “Griffins? Goodness, really? I don’t know how comfortable I would be flying, but I would certainly like to see them. I dare say the closest I’ve felt like flying is riding, but to actually do so seems like another thing entirely.”

Ophelia held her teacup carefully in her hands as he spoke, unaware if she had something wrong given how his tone changed. She tried to think back on her etiquette lessons quickly but then his words sunk in. “Oh, I see.” She said softly before taking a sip of her tea. Perhaps he would be the first suitor to actually let her be herself and not want the image of a princess she was raised to be.

“No, I… forgive me, I prefer them being away. It is not you that makes me uncomfortable, I promise, it’s…” She sat the teacup back in the saucer, trying to find the right words. “I fear I’m making a poor first impression of myself because I have been acting as my advisors wish me to, and not as how I truly am. I’m sure you had some lessons growing up as to how a prince should behave, but for princesses, it is never ending, I can assure you. If I were to fail where they were aware, it would be all I would hear about on the carriage ride to our next destination. But if we are to proceed as ourselves, then I do hope you would prefer that version of me more than the one you were introduced to first.”

[draelith]

Anduin took another cookie and ate it while listening to Ophelia. His lips curled into a smile again. “I’d prefer the real Ophelia, not the person someone has whispered to you that you’re supposed to be,” he said, and once again, he meant every word.

“Oh… the lessons on being a prince,” a sheepish sound escaped his lips. “They were a little different for me…” He had sat on the throne in his father’s absence. Of course, with advisors, because he had been far too young, but… his journey had been so different from hers. Full of violence and grief. Though Anduin could only guess at that. He didn’t really know what her journey had been like. He just hoped it had been different. Truly.

“That’s why I’d appreciate it if you didn’t pretend to be someone you’re not. If this works out, we’ll be spending the rest of our lives together, after all. We should at least have some mutual respect, don’t you think?” As casually as he spoke, it was difficult for him to form and utter those words. But it was important to him. Love was a rare commodity, and Anduin didn’t know if he would ever find it. So friendship and mutual respect were all he could hope for.

[calisverse]

Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025) EP10

Im Yoon-ah as Yeon Ji-yeong Lee Chae-min as Lee Heon

What are you doing? That was for the woman I cherish the most. That was my kiss.

[dhampiravidi]

Jaena relaxed a little. Judging by the stranger's words, her mom was probably safe--at least, he hadn't come to tell her that she was dead. & she could call her as soon as the guy left, to check on her.

She blinked as the giant of a man crouched down to look at Sock. "His name," Jaena gently corrected, "Sock, my cat, is a he. A boy." Seeing her kitty warm up to the stranger put Jaena at ease. Animals had a way of telling who was kind & who wasn't. She thought it was a combination of being able to smell so keenly & some supernatural, empathetic sense. Besides, if the Man in Black had wanted to hurt Jaena, even if he just wanted to rob her, he could've easily done so the moment they'd gotten into her apartment, she realized. It wasn't like she had a chance at overpowering her, unless she tried to ask some ghosts to help her. & honestly, she didn't want to. Jaena couldn't sense any places of recent death on her floor, & the last time she'd tried summoning ghosts to her...it felt uncomfortable for both of them. Wrong.

"My mom...is like I am," she mumbled, trying to not give too much away just in case (like Dahlia would've reminded her about). Still, she was so curious. "My father...what about him? Is he OK? He can't do any magic, if that's what you mean--" Surely someone would've told her if he could.

[draelith]

It took forever for Wrath to convince her of what—and who—he was to her. And it was very hard for him to admit so much in the first place. And also that she would soon undergo a transformation. That she would become more like him and less like what she was now. By the time she had come to believe him to some extent, the night was almost over. Time was literally running out on them. His cell phone vibrated -not for the first time - and finally, after she had calmed down somewhat, he reached for it. “What?” he grumbled. Then he hung up again. He used a flip phone. No bells and whistles, which he couldn’t operate anyway.

“I’d prefer it if you packed your things and came with me for now. You’re not safe here.” He paused briefly. “Your cat can come along. We have food and everything here.” He turned his head toward her. “V will secure your apartment, then you can come back,” he added. He’d just take her with him anyway if she didn’t come. At least until V had made everything here safer. After that… he’d let her go again. Until she really needed him.

“There’s a car waiting downstairs. We’ll wait 15 minutes.” The unspoken threat of “or we’ll come get you” hung heavily in the air.

Wrath nodded briefly, then disappeared out the door, taking a dresser by the door with him and rubbing his thigh briefly before striding downstairs. The stairs shook under his heavy footsteps.

Outside, a black SUV was waiting. Armored. Secure. He took a seat in the back. “Fifteen minutes,” he growled, because he could practically feel Tohr’s questioning gaze. “Okay,” came the reply from the driver’s seat. Nothing more. Wrath drummed his fingers on the dashboard. Would she come? Or would one of them have to go up? “The situation is secure,” he heard from the front. He just nodded absently.

[vexheart]