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@lunareheir
Independent Finn Lunare from Quinn's Ember & Ice. Sideblog to @/heatedhollander (follows will come from there). Low Activity. Minors/non Roleplay blogs blocked when interacting.
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ㅤㅤㅤIs it worth it, Dane?
ㅤㅤㅤThe Solari Prince has never considered Finn to be a stupid man, nor his mind to be anything less than brilliant. But this… this foolish, ridiculous question… it might be the most absurd thing asked of Dane during these five long, lonely years. Surely he must know,the Prince pauses, incredulous. I was so obvious before we parted… surely he knows I would do… anything…
ㅤㅤㅤOn instinct, the Solari slams the door on that thought, shoving it down like so many memories of the summer before he and Finn parted ways. Perhaps the Lunare Prince hit his head harder than it appears, and that's why he can ask such questions. Perhaps their shared past does not keep a vice-like hold on him like it does on Dane. Either way, it hardly matters.
ㅤㅤㅤTurning his attention back to the final hinge-bolt, Dane replies with a levelness he doesn't feel, "…You give me too much credit, Lunare. I'm still a spare of a spare, remember? The entire court views me as little more than a Solari weapon." The bolt comes loose with a jolt, and the Prince catches it before the metal can hit the floor. He straightens, gripping at the cell door's bars, muscles in his bronzed arms bulging as he wrenches it from its housing. Grunting, he adds, “…And I have it on good authority that all I care for is bloodsport and bedsport.”
ㅤㅤㅤEven as he says it, Dane keeps his eyes averted from Finn's gaze, something... ashamed in the otherwise cavalier lines of his face. The Solari sets the barred door aside and slips into the cell, reaching for Finn before he can think better of it. He cups a palm beneath the Lunare Prince's elbow, steadying him as he inspects the evidence of blood at his hairline. It's long dried, but that doesn't stop Dane's gut from clenching with worry.
ㅤㅤㅤ“Nothing can be worse for me than these past years…” He murmurs, soft enough to be a confession in the dark. Up close, Dane is notably more built than before, time spent in battle having broadened his shoulders and turned him dense with muscle. He is also fairly riddled with scars. “Finn." The Prince says, insistent and trying to guide the Lunare out of the cell. "We have to get you out of here.”
"A spare of a spare in war is more valuable than a lone prince. My father loses his heir if I die. Your father has you, should your brothers. I am a prize you free so easily." Finn's father would not settle the war on his account - he did not love his son that dearly - but it is a way to keep Dane safe. "Your father must know that, or he might have killed me already." And the head wound isn't deep, or even bleeding, but it aches. Likely has some lingering effects that will bother him for some time.
Though, he does recall that Dane's father had started this war when his son was a war of the Lunare, with no regard for his safety, no warning sent to the Solari son. That thought strikes as he is practically lifted by Dane, though he is no lightweight himself, has put on muscle in this war. He is, however slightly, injured in comparison to the golden Prince who stands before him, freeing him from this prison before what he is certain will be his execution. Unless this is a ploy…
No, Dane would not do that to him, would not lie to him. Finn is not sure he could lie to Dane either, if their situations were reversed. In fact, he had been the one to ensure Dane's escape before. Perhaps this was simply settling the score between them. Finn can try his best to not think of the other Fae, not think of the summer they spent together, but it hits him every time he patrols alone, and even in this cell, he had thought about Dane before the Solari's arrival.
He bites his tongue on the particularly nasty thought that crosses his mind: that Dane has spent these last few years killing his men in a war that Dane's father started. Is it not easy to slaughter? He has seen Dane in the distance in battle, and it seems easy enough for the Solari to slay his men. "And how do you plan to do that without either of us being caught?"
Pls. do not re-post or use outside of tumblr without my permission.
I’m completely feral and no longer functioning as a sane human being. I need 300 episodes of this.
PS. Yes, Dane’s collar design is inspired by the Sun King’s famous outfit. Unfortunately for Finn, there were no Moon Kings in history, so I kinda just leaned into the color palette more (with a bit of a Sailor Moon vibe thrown in there).
― Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles
HUDSON WILLIAMS & CONNOR STORRIE as Finn & Dane, for the audio series “EMBER AND ICE,” on Quinn.
@solarispare
HEATED RIVALRY (2025) DIALOGUE STARTERS! S1.E1.
ALL PROMPTS ARE FROM THE HBO SHOW (Feel free to adjust as needed!)
this is a variety or prompts ranging from suggestive to nsft.
- “I’m not sure you’re supposed to smoke here.” - “Good luck in the tournament.” - “You will not be so nice when we beat you.” - “Is there something more important going on?” - “I’m still in shock.” - “He’s a very natural number one pick.” - “I promise to work very hard for you.” - “What a fucking day, huh?” - “It’s everything you dreamed of?” - “You look pretty.” - “You’re wearing makeup too.” - “Fuck off.” - “Not here.” - “So, uh, look, we can forget that happened in there, okay?” - “Oh, wow. You are a really bad liar.” - “I might open.” - “I might knock.” - “What are you doing, dude?” - “I thought you might chicken out.” - “This is such a bad idea.” - “I like trouble.” - “Weren’t you scared of getting caught?” - “Do I make you curious?” - “Did you like sucking my cock?” - “You want me to, uh, lie on the bed and let you do it some more?” - “Come on, I want to see you.” - “You saw me in the showers.” - “Yeah, I want more.” - “Come here.” - “So what do you want to do?” - “Not bad for first time.” - “Are you serious?” - “What? You need something?” - “I know you’re an asshole.” - “Let me show you how to do this.” - “Oh, fuck.” - “I can’t stop.” - “God, I want a cigarette.” - “Smoking is bad for you.” - “You’re not gonna tell anyone about this, are you?” - “Holy shit.” - “What a fucking asshole.” - “Let me pull up the email.” - “I’m not convinced I know what any of those words mean.” - “Get on your knees.” - “Have you ever…?” - “I’m not scared.” - “What? Does touching your ass make you gay?” - “We should let him listen like mating call.” - “You’d like that, wouldn’t you?” - "On your stomach." - "Do you want to...?" - "You're scared." - "You ever touch yourself here?"
a smile played at the corners of dane's lips at the eagerness of finn's answer. instead of immediately answering finn's question, he took the lunare prince's face in his hands and leaned in to kiss him. while he equally loved their kisses that were filled with fire, this one was soft, slow. it was indulgent, a show that, as never before, they now had time to go slowly. ' i would skip the war part of it, honestly, ' he admitted. he had been good at war, made his father proud of him for the first time, but it had taken a toll on both their courts. ' but this? ' he stroked finn's cheek with one thumb, his other hand falling to his waist. ' i'd rather die. i'm yours, finn. '
It's meant to be a joke, and he knows that, but Finn is not the joking type, while Dane is. It's a balancing thing for them, somehow Dane's nonchalance is something that forces him to relax some, to be less serious. The scales cannot tip if they are both standing on one side, ready to move to a side to stop the other from stumbling. "Of course." He replies, rolling his eyes, leaning into the other fae's touch, because he can't resist it, and now this is freely given. There is no more sneaking Dane into his chambers - they share the same bed now freely - or worry about being seen with one another. Two princes of a rival court, but not any longer. "The war is over. No mention of dying for at least a few years, if you'd like." Because Finn would, very much, like to leave that behind, give his soldiers some respite from the war, let them settle into their homes once more, and never again revisit the bloodshed and carnage. He would prefer as well, though there is still the matter of finding the men who had tried to orchestrate a coup against his father, kill the Solari nobles, and put him in charge of the Lunare court.
ㅤㅤㅤIn his periphery, Dane senses the moment Finn's posture straightens in his seat, and how he turns the full force of his dark gaze in the Solari's direction. Dane doesn't have to look to know just what expression is on the Prince's face. Stubborn, he thinks with a sigh. There'll be no avoiding this conversation now…
ㅤㅤㅤRolling his neck to loosen it, the Solari palms his book closed and drops it in his lap, taking his time with meeting Finn's eyes. He mentally weighs whether he could distract the other Fae with sex, but there's a 50/50 chance that'll just piss Finn off. Still, Dane stretches toned arms over his head, feeling his tunic gape enough to show off his bronzed chest. Deflection…is an art.
ㅤㅤㅤ"Maybe I am better than I believe…" The Solari prince concedes, one hand waving the notion away as if it is a pesky fly buzzing about his head, "…but I am certainly not better than you, Finn."
ㅤㅤㅤIt's a preposterous notion. The Lunari firstborn has spent his entire life in earnest service to his father and their people. Always striving to do better, to learn more, to fulfill his destined place upon the future Throne. By comparison, Dane's own penchant for habitual underachievement seems practically criminal.
ㅤㅤㅤ(That knowledge sits like a tight ball of shame in the Solari's chest. A better man would heed that ignominy, let it stop him from reaching for Finn, from putting his mouth on him again and again. But as established, Dane isn't the better man. And he's not about to become one now.)
ㅤㅤㅤ"What does the Realm care, anyway?" The Solari scoffs, rising to amble towards the other Fae. "They grew bored of Solari princes two brothers ago." It isn't strictly true, but it makes for an excellent excuse…
Annoying, and avoidant. Two things he would have attributed to Dane before knowing him, and could still do so, but now with a fondness attached, finding the formerly irritating tone and words annoyingly charming more than anything, and wanting to do something to get the unsaid words uttered aloud by the other Fae. It had long since tipped into dangerous territory, where a summer that he had allowed to turn fun was turning into something that would end badly for him, once it ended and the Solari Prince had to return to his own court.
Would he go back to his old ways? Promiscuous with any fae would might want to sleep with him? Forget this summer with Finn? Marry someone else? Finn hoped not, but Dane was good at protecting his secrets, and the Lunare Prince was practically an open book, no good at hiding his emotions.
"I doubt there are many in the realm who have grown bored of you, or have you found yourself disappointing lovers in between bedsheets, Dane Solari?" If Dane would not open up with words, Finn knew something that would get him to, at least, cheer up, since the words had done the opposite of their intended effect. There is no world, now, where Finn thinks anyone could find Dane boring, not if they got to know him. Smug and charming and arrogant about it, certainly.
"I care that you know that." Finn adds, looking up at Dane as he approaches, turning his chair to face him. This can never last between them, but until it does have to come to the end of it's duration, Dane can at least feel as though the negative viewpoint he has on himself, simply because he is not near the front of the succession of his Court, does not mean he is nothing. "Not if the realm knows it."
∗ 76﹕ sender is caught snooping in receiver’s things . {Dane, snooping?? of course he is. Feel free to apply smut or angst as you like}
MEMES / @solarispare
Since their first…encounter by that pond, there have been very few instances were duty has called him away from Dane entirely. This summer is meant to be showing the Solari Prince how to take his position seriously, but Finn still thinks it's a little ludicrous. Even if Dane only makes it a joke, they both know Dane might be a Solari prince, but there is no expectation that he will be heir of his court, not unless some terrible tragedies befall his entire family. He's a fourth son. His brothers all have wives. And once they had started fooling around, and spending nights together, and days together in earnest, he has gone few hours without seeing the Solari prince.
This day, he has had some official meetings with his father, some that Dane could not accompany him to. He returns to his chambers, shoulders tense and heavy, more responsibilities placed upon them in the past three hours that he is sure he will handle well, but it will take some adjusting. The mental weight feels physical, but it's only he's constantly adjusted to his entire life. Finn has grown used to it.
However, opening his door, and finding Dane snooping in his desk drawers is certainly something different. He leans against the doorframe, resisting a laugh. "Find anything interesting?" There was nothing there but official documents, several of which he had avoided for weeks. He should spend some time going over those scrolls soon enough, maybe later tonight. Now? The mid-afternoon sun was shining into the room. "Because I doubt it."
Finn, we don't have to do this. I want this with you. I was struck again with that feeling of newness with him. It felt like stopping time. As if they had been waiting a lifetime to be noticed by him, my wings shiver. It feels like I could have him right in my mouth and still crave him closer. Please...
a lifetime to be noticed by him
For @lunareheir , continued from here
ㅤㅤㅤ"I can see that…" Dane replies, his tone amused. He's passed through Finn's outer chambers twice this morning already (an occurrence not uncommon these days, nor likely to raise eyebrows, considering the official capacity which brings Dane to the Lunare Court), and both times he's found the other Prince in the same stooped position over his desk, eyes scanning endless scrolls and parchment… with a very fetching pair of spectacles perched on his nose.
ㅤㅤㅤ{ Dane tells himself he will come back to that thought. }
ㅤㅤㅤ"Come," The Solari murmurs, still leaning close to Finn's ear, just for the fun of watching the other prince suppress a shiver, "You skipped breakfast, and I can practically hear the complaints from your stomach."
ㅤㅤㅤStraightening up, Dane skims his thumb along the back of Finn's nape, a passing caress as he steps away and gestures towards the balcony. Beneath its shaded overhang, a platter of meats, cheeses, and assorted fruit await on the outdoor table. Fresh bread sits cooling in a basket, and a jug of sweetwater sweats in the mid-summer heat.
ㅤㅤㅤ"If you will not come to lunch, then alas…" The Solari Prince smiles lopsidedly, tilting his eyebrows upward, "…lunch comes to you."
Finn does this often - anytime the scrolls are overwhelming, his duties to the realm - he forgets to eat, to stretch, to stand, even to sit up straight for several hours. He's often rewarded with a growling stomach, a parched throat, and a stiff neck and back. Even a few hours, from dawn until now, are enough to cause his neck to ache just slightly. He removes the spectacles - they help it easier to focus, to see the words that tend to blend and blur together after a moment up close - before Dane is close.
And his words cause Finn to shudder, which is the reaction, he suspects, Dane wanted, considering how his lips quirk immediately after. He'd be annoyed about it if he didn't find how quickly, and with how much easy, Dane seemed to have attuned himself to Finn, and how much Finn had done the same, couldn't predict Dane's actions but knew how he might react to what Finn did or said, at times.
He stands, rolling his neck a bit to loosen it up, and follows the Solari Prince who is his companion for this summer (this summer that is moving far too swiftly for his tastes, now that he has had a taste of the prince himself) to his own balcony. "How did you manage to set this up without my noticing?" Easily, since Finn had been so absorbed in his duties, difficult to tear away from them. Only Dane or his father would have been able to pull him away, and the latter would only do so if something more important had become a priority. But he's fairly certain he would have heard this being set up, noticed it. Maybe he had been far too focused this morning.
"Thank you." It's a genuine response, because he is ravenous, ready to tear into the spread before them, but he is more grateful for the gesture. Dane could have easily spent his day, knowing Finn would be occupied, flying, or flirting with members of the Lunare court, or anything else entertaining, rather than setting up a lunch spread for the Lunare Prince. The Lunare Prince he was secretly spending his nights with, but alas. "You will join me, or have you made plans to leave me to dine alone?"
character who is sun-coded but not in the traditional ray-of-sunshine way. character who is sun-coded in the sense that they burn hot and bright and powerful, that they're a raging fury of fire and passion, and that maybe, just maybe, they are destroying themselves as they do so.
Character who is moon-coded but not in thr traditional gentle-and-quiet way. Character who is moon-coded in the sense that they are cold and unforgiving, that they give nothing and all they offer to the world is a pale imitation of ehat once brought life, they will outlive us all, and maybe, just maybe, they know it.
𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝑵𝑶𝑵𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑩𝑨𝑳 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑴𝑷𝑻𝑺 . ( a collection of 100 nonverbal action prompts . mature and potentially triggering themes are present . add “ + reverse ” to swap assigned roles . )
∗ o1﹕ sender tucks hair out of receiver’s face . ∗ o2﹕ sender offers receiver a bite from their fork . ∗ o3﹕ sender places their feet / legs in receiver's lap . ∗ o4﹕ sender offers receiver an earbud to share their music . ∗ o5﹕ sender comforts receiver in the aftermath of a nightmare . ∗ o6﹕ sender gives receiver company in the hospital . ∗ o7﹕ sender wraps their arms around a hysterical receiver to calm them . ∗ o8﹕ sender shows up at receiver’s home late at night . ∗ o9﹕ sender falls asleep leaning against receiver . ∗ 1o﹕ sender wields a [ gun / knife ] at receiver . ∗ 11﹕ sender runs their fingers through receiver’s hair . ∗ 12﹕ sender invites receiver to dance . ∗ 13﹕ sender takes a [ picture / video ] of receiver . ∗ 14﹕ sender places their head in receiver’s lap . ∗ 15﹕ sender and receiver make eye contact across a busy room . ∗ 16﹕ sender pushes receiver against a wall to kiss them . ∗ 17﹕ sender and receiver cook together . ∗ 18﹕ sender comes to receiver after being injured . ∗ 19﹕ sender sits in receiver’s lap . ∗ 2o﹕ sender lifts receiver's chin , invoking eye contact . ∗ 21﹕ sender overtakes receiver in combat . ∗ 22﹕ sender finds receiver [ injured / bloodied ] . ∗ 23﹕ sender straightens an article of receiver’s clothes . ∗ 24﹕ sender crawls into bed with receiver . ∗ 25﹕ sender rolls their eyes at receiver . ∗ 26﹕ sender lights receiver’s [ cigarette / joint ] . ∗ 27﹕ sender is caught wearing receiver's clothes . ∗ 28﹕ sender strikes receiver with a pillow . ∗ 29﹕ sender writes a note on receiver’s skin : [ note ] . ∗ 3o﹕ sender wraps a blanket around receiver’s shoulders . ∗ 31﹕ sender runs and jumps into receiver’s arms . ∗ 32﹕ sender shoves receiver out of anger . ∗ 33﹕ sender hovers over receiver’s shoulder as they complete a task . ∗ 34﹕ sender is found by receiver somewhere they shouldn’t be . ∗ 35﹕ sender curls up against receiver in their sleep . ∗ 36﹕ sender is found drunk by receiver . ∗ 37﹕ sender throws an item of sentiment bitterly at receiver . ∗ 38﹕ sender joins receiver in the shower . ∗ 39﹕ sender is caught following receiver . ∗ 4o﹕ sender traces one of receiver’s [ scars / bruises ] . ∗ 41﹕ sender twines their fingers with receiver’s . ∗ 42﹕ sender barges into receiver’s home unannounced . ∗ 43﹕ sender kicks receiver’s shin beneath a table . ∗ 44﹕ sender aggressively shoves past receiver . ∗ 45﹕ sender kisses receiver’s [ forehead / cheek ] . ∗ 46﹕ sender pulls receiver out of harm’s way . ∗ 47﹕ sender is found sobbing by receiver . ∗ 48﹕ sender locks receiver out of their room . ∗ 49﹕ sender brings receiver [ coffee / tea ] in the morning . ∗ 5o﹕ sender rests their forehead against receiver’s . ∗ 51﹕ sender plays a song for receiver that reminds them of them : [ song ] . ∗ 52﹕ sender takes a [ punch / stab / bullet ] meant for receiver . ∗ 53﹕ sender buys receiver a drink at a bar . ∗ 54﹕ sender needs receiver’s help getting in the bath . ∗ 55﹕ sender and receiver cross paths in the kitchen late at night . ∗ 56﹕ sender twists receiver’s arm behind their back . ∗ 57﹕ sender winks at receiver . ∗ 58﹕ sender is found collapsed by receiver . ∗ 59﹕ sender prevents an injured receiver from getting up . ∗ 6o﹕ sender claps a hand over receiver’s mouth to silence them . ∗ 61﹕ sender cages receiver against a [ wall / the floor ] with their arms . ∗ 62﹕ sender storms away from receiver during an argument . ∗ 63﹕ sender is found by receiver sleeping in receiver’s bed . ∗ 64﹕ sender [ applies / touches up ] receiver’s makeup . ∗ 65﹕ sender throws receiver into a wall during combat . ∗ 66﹕ sender dances sensually with receiver . ∗ 67﹕ sender strikes receiver across the face . ∗ 68﹕ sender places their hand on receiver’s leg while driving . ∗ 69﹕ sender pulls a chair out from under receiver . ∗ 7o﹕ sender catches receiver’s wrist when they turn to leave . ∗ 71﹕ sender leaves an intimate mark on receiver . ∗ 72﹕ sender beats receiver in a video game . ∗ 73﹕ sender and receiver stand in stunned silence after a fight . ∗ 74﹕ sender cares for receiver while they’re sick . ∗ 75﹕ sender and receiver go on a hike . ∗ 76﹕ sender is caught snooping in receiver’s things . ∗ 77﹕ sender and receiver cuddle while watching television . ∗ 78﹕ sender throws something aggressively at receiver . ∗ 79﹕ sender creeps up behind receiver to scare them . ∗ 8o﹕ sender and receiver go shopping together . ∗ 81﹕ sender helps receiver [ dye / style ] their hair . ∗ 82﹕ sender draws receiver into a kiss by the back of their neck . ∗ 83﹕ sender is discovered having a panic attack by receiver . ∗ 84﹕ sender accidentally injures receiver during sparring . ∗ 85﹕ sender grabs receiver roughly by the hair . ∗ 86﹕ sender brings receiver to their knees during combat . ∗ 87﹕ sender shows receiver evidence of a lie they told . ∗ 88﹕ sender winks [ seductively / mockingly ] at receiver . ∗ 89﹕ sender yells at receiver to put their hands in the air . ∗ 9o﹕ sender helps receiver patch up a wound . ∗ 91﹕ sender holds receiver as they cry . ∗ 92﹕ sender silently and angrily points receiver towards the door . ∗ 93﹕ sender gestures for receiver to sit down . ∗ 94﹕ sender pulls receiver into their lap . ∗ 95﹕ sender cradles receiver’s face . ∗ 96﹕ sender tackles receiver out of the way of danger . ∗ 97﹕ sender has hidden an injury from receiver , and receiver finds out . ∗ 98﹕ sender confronts receiver about their unhealthy behavior . ∗ 99﹕ sender proposes to receiver . ∗ 1oo﹕ sender has just died , receiver finds out .
kissy kissy prompts
if you are sending to a multi-muse, remember to specify the muse that the prompts are being sent for . you can add + reverse to swap roles . a couple of these are considered usfw / nsfw .
🫣 Kiss the receiver for the very first time.
🥀 Kiss the receiver as if it is for the very last time.
😡 Kiss the receiver during a heated argument.
🧱 Pin the receiver against the wall while kissing them.
🫦 Bite the receiver's lower lip before kissing them fiercely.
😭 Kiss away the receiver's tears from their cheeks.
😴 Wake the receiver up with kisses all over their face.
🔥 Kiss the receiver while snuggled up by a fireplace / campfire.
👔 Pull the receiver in for a kiss by their collar / tie / belt.
🛏️ Push the receiver onto the bed and pounce them with kisses.
💋 Gently kiss one of the receiver's scars / wounds.
🌃 Kiss the receiver while quietly stargazing.
😱 Kiss the receiver to shock them out of an anxiety / panic attack.
🥂 Press a kiss on the receiver's lips / cheek while a little tipsy.
🎭 Kiss the receiver while on a pretend date (for a mission / wedding etc.).
🌿 Kiss the receiver while standing under some mistletoe.
😈 Kiss the receiver on / near one of their private parts.
💦 Kiss the receiver while they slowly come down from their release.
💄 Leave lipstick marks on the receiver's face / neck / body.
🧛 Leave a trail of bite marks along the receiver's neck / body.
finn & dane -> ember and ice
ㅤㅤㅤDane exhales in grateful relief when Finn takes his hand. He goes willingly into the other Fae's rough hug, his arms closing around the Lunare tightly. How can I let this go? He thinks desperately, How can I let Him go??
ㅤㅤㅤTerror climbs like bile up the back of Dane's throat. It's not a fear for himself (he has long since stopped caring about the forfeiture of his life, especially where his father is involved), but fear for Finn. He's a first-born son of the Lunare King, burdened with so much responsibility and expectation already. Dane shudders to think what will be asked of the other Prince, what he will be forced to do out of obligation and duty.
ㅤㅤㅤIf I am captured, will it be Finn who- Dane cuts that thought off before it can take root, inhaling sharply. The truth is, he's far behind Lunare lines (he cannot quite bring himself to call these people the enemy, not after weeks spent amongst them, partaking of their hospitality and learning the strange ways of the Moon). All that the Solari brought with him... his clothes, his armor, his spear... lay across the hall, in the room that Lunare Soldiers are currently ransacking. At the very least, Dane knows they'll find nothing that speaks of conspiracy, or any proof that he had knowledge about his father's plans.
ㅤㅤㅤBut Finn is right, it won't matter. They will kill him. And perhaps they'd be right to do so, if the news of his Solari King's betrayal is true. Still holding Finn tight in his arms, Dane slips one hand up to the other Fae's nape, his fingers sinking into dark, silken hair. He cradles the prince's skull and breathes in his familiar scent for the last time. The words are out before he can think them through, whispered against the Lunare's temple, “...come with me.”
ㅤㅤㅤIt's a foolish thing to ask, he knows it. Finn's dedication to his father (no, to his people) is absolute. The prince will never turn from his responsibilities… not for anything, but especially not for the son of his enemy. Not even if they're…
ㅤㅤㅤwhat are they?
ㅤㅤㅤWeeks of intimacy, of limbs entwined and souls laid bare, and yet they've never named this thing between them. Dane knows… he knows himself too well. And though the Solari has not said it aloud, what he feels for Finn is Love… a devastating, all consuming love, like nothing he's ever felt before. It has etched Finn's name onto the surface of his heart, as surely as a scar. Dane doesn't know how to give him up.
ㅤㅤㅤBesides, he's a selfish, spoiled spare. Doesn't that mean he should get what he wants?
Dane is warm, always has been, the sun in his flesh as it is in his name, and Finn cannot help but relish in the warmth for the last time. The war ended, but a new one has begun, and this one is between those who were friends. Allies, brothers on the battlefield. Not that he or Dane had seen true battle then, too young to participate but now? They would both be called to arms. And the last thing he can think of is striking down the man in his.
"Where would we go? There's no where safe now, for you in Lunare land, nor me on Solari soil." There is always the lands beyond their borders, but they are unlikely to receive warm welcomes. Fae are territorial, clearly. Just as he is over the Fae male in his arms, who he wants to leave immediately, but also wants to hold onto for the rest of their days.
The shouts outside his door grow, as the breaking of the door across happens, the sound of it breaking clear as the night that Dane will need to fly into. Fuck. Finn wished there was cloud cover, anything to protect him. "The longer you stay, the sooner they will seek to search the skies." The words are whispered in his ear, before Finn kisses Dane's neck, pulling back once to kiss his lips, quickly. "If you don't go, they'll kill you. And I'll ---" Have to do it? Have to watch? Either case was impossible, and he hopes that thought will be something Dane considers.
"I love you, but you have to go." He says, resting his forehead against Dane's. Pulling away is impossible, and yet one of them will have to, and it has to be Dane. The Solari prince has to go, has to leave, or he will die, and Finn cannot kill him, or witness his execution. No one knows more than Finn that Dane is innocent, knows nothing of his father's plans. Finn wouldn't even ask if Dane was aware - he is certain that Dane was not told, or Finn would know by now. "Please. They will kill you."