The gray light of morning had broken over the world, mist clinging to our ankles as we headed into that camp, Azriel still cradling Elain to his chest. He dripped blood behind him the entire timeāa trickle compared to the torrent that should be leaking out. Contained only by the patches of power heād slapped on it. Helpāhe needed a healer immediately.
Rhys lunged for Azriel, taking Elain from him and gently setting my sister down. Azriel rasped, swaying on his feet, āWe need Helion to get these chains off her.ā Yet Elain didnāt seem to notice them as she rose up on her toes and kissed the shadowsingerās cheek.
āØArt by @luxury_banshee
āØCommissioned by me
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There is such tenderness, intimacy, and safety when you can understand the person you love without words. For this prompt we imagined the relief that Azriel and Elain would feel as they fall into bed together at the end of the day after enjoying the extroverted company of the inner circle, so they can cling to each other for peace and quiet just like our High Lady foretold.
We were all so excited to get the opportunity to work with @kotikomori on this piece and she truly gave us a little peek into a slice of Elriel heaven!! We are so grateful @kotikomori! šš
šØArt by: @kotikomori
āØCommissioned by: me, @theseersgarden , @saraannereads and @emilyondemand
šCharacters belong to: @sarahjmaas
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So awhiiile back, when I said I was having hella baby fever ā that is where this stemmed from lol this is supposed to convey Azriel just finding out Elain is pregnant, and he drops to his knees to kiss her belly šš„¹š
ALSO, note his wings āprotectingā her š„¹š
It had been months since the chaos in Spain. The world had gone back to its usual rhythm, though neither of them really fit into it anymore. Ada Wong arrived first, her dress bright against the muted tones of the riverbank where people gathered to feed ducks, take photos, and let time pass.
Luis came minutes later, half-running, half-smiling like he hadnāt expected her to actually be there. āHere, SeƱorita,ā he said, handing her a small arrangement of flowers.
Ada raised an eyebrow. āStill trying to charm your way through life?ā
He shrugged. āOnly when it works.ā And it did. She tried not to smile but failed.
She smirked, brushing a strand of hair from her face. āYou still talk too much.ā
They found a quiet spot near the edge of the river. The sun was bright and high, warm on their faces but cool in the air. Ada sat with one leg crossed, her gaze drifting over the calm water. Luis leaned back on his hands, watching her tilt her head toward the breeze, the corners of her lips softening.
āIām surprised you agreed to meet here,ā he said after a moment. āDoesnāt seem like your kind of place.ā
āI was in town,ā she replied simply, placing the bouquet beside her.
āYou didnāt answer my message for two weeks,ā he said finally.
āI was busy.ā
āWith what?ā
āLife.ā
He chuckled. āSo, a polite way of saying I was annoying you.ā
āSomething like that.ā Ada paused before changing the topic. āDaffodils? Thatās random.ā
Luis grinned. āIt was the only arrangement left.ā
She didnāt answer. The petals moved slightly in the breeze, yellow and white against the gray stones. They talked about nothing and everythingātravel, the strange quiet after missions, people they hadnāt seen in years. Ada listened more than she spoke, but her tone softened around him.
The street photographer caught them off guard. āUna foto, por favor?ā he asked. Luis nodded before Ada could refuse. And that was the pictureāher squinting against the sun, his eyes steady. The flowers by her side, daffodils already beginning to wilt.
Ada glanced at it while they walked away. Luis noticed her staring at it, her fingers brushing the edge of the photo. The corner of his lips curved slightly.
He didnāt say anything. He just smiled, pocketing the truth heād never tell her. He had bought the daffodils that morning, not by chance.
Daffodils meant rebirth, new beginnings. It felt fitting. They had both died in different ways and come back again. But there was one more meaning he hadnāt realized when he chose them.
Yearning.
A quiet, unspoken wish for something that might never be returned.
As they walked down the crowded street, Ada slipped the photo into his coat pocket.
āKeep it for us,ā Ada said.
He didnāt need to ask if heād see her again. The answer was in the way she held the flowers close, as if she already knew they would.
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Finally drawing these two again. This is the second time they meet in my canon aftwr re4. THIS WARMS MY HEART I WISH THEY CAN JUST HOLD HANDS. I like how the lighting turned out on this one