changeling.

i hear the sound, echoes beneath angels and skylines meet and i'm straining to reach the light on the surface light on the other side i feel the pages turning i see the candle burning down before my eyes, before my wild eyes i feel you holding me tighter, i cannot see when will we finally breathe? AERIN born shadowhunter. seelie princess changeling. twenty-three.

[seelierin]

faewcrths‌:

       he waits until the others have left and only once the door closes does the fake smile drop. within seconds he is at her side, hands cupping her face. “are you okay ?? did they hurt you ??” luca says softly, finally meeting her eyes. “i…i’m sorry. it was the only way i could get in to see you.” he can’t blame her if she’s angry, or worse if she doesn’t believe him. but now, he has to be honest with her. “i..it’s my fault you’re here.”

     even though she took a moment to remain cautious and unresponsive, when he was finished speaking, aerin let out a shaky sigh and collided against his chest, arms wrapped tightly around his figure. allowing herself that moment of safety and familiarity, she then pulled back a bit to look at his face, trying to fake a smile to go along her poor attempt at lying. “ no -- i’m okay. ” then the smile faded, sadness taking over her features as she reached to cup his cheek, his skin warm against her cold palm. “ tell me what happened -- all of it. ”

[seelierin]

faewcrths‌:

     every fibre of his being wants to falter, to stop the deception, when he sees the look on her face. but he can’t. not if he stands any chance to getting her out of here. so instead he barely looks at her, his attention focused on his ‘friends’, her captors. “what is this ??” he mimics, pitching his voice in a pathetic, shrill whine. the other shadowhunters hardly stifle their grins. “look, guys-” he rounds on the others. “give me five minutes with her. i guarantee, i can get her to tell you anything you want.” he lowers his voice, leaning towards them. “i mean look at her. she’s fucking pathetic. so in love with me, she’d probably give up her own family.” 

      hearing how he mocked her, aerin visibly flinched, heart breaking one more time. yes, she still failed to understand what this was about -- it was really, really hard to make herself believe that luca had been playing all along, especially that well. she could swear that she was able to feel the good spirit within him, wasn’t it what made her heart flutter that first time and any other ever since ? so now, with the men flashing cruel grins and mocking looks her way as they left the room, all she could do was to stand there before him, arms around herself, relying on that little protection and the feeling of safety. she didn’t dare move or say a word as her gaze finally met his again cautiously. 

[seelierin]

faewcrths‌:

@seelierin

     he had been lucky. damn lucky that there was still someone on the inside stupid enough to trust him. someone stupid enough to believe that he had just been pretending, that his feelings for aerin and the way he had behaved were all part of the greater plot to capture her. he’d been lead in to the old church like a returning hero, welcomed with a slap on the back and a congratulatory shake of the hand. lead right to where he needed to be. “she looks like shit.” luca snorts, giving the princess’ figure a disdainful glare. “you could’ve at least tidied her up for our little reunion.” he grimaces, giving the other shadowhunter a conspiratorial wink. he hated this, the version he had to play, but if it got him closer to aerin it was worth it. 

     aerin was tired, hungry and cold in the merciless stone room of the old church. it was all still so confusing for aerin and while she had pulled her guards up against the men who were keeping her hostage, the moment she saw him come in, her eyes were filled with hope and affection, which faded as soon as he spoke. this wasn’t a misunderstanding, he wasn’t here to take her home. all that effort he spent to keep her safe -- was it all a lie ? brows furrowed, she took a step away, back against the wall as she wrapped her arms around herself protectively. but all that effort still couldn’t hide the heartbreak and fear on her face. “ what -- what is this ? ” she asked, voice soft and eyes trained only on him.

[seelierin]

faewcrths‌:

     he hears her voice, yelling out his name, and finds himself rooted to the spot. the delay is enough to give his attackers an advantage and one lands a blow that knocks him to the ground. “aerin-” he growls, trying to push his way back up. his head swims as a fist collides with his cheek. he sways on his knees, trying to find his balance, before lurching in the direction of the man holding the princess. “get away from her !!” he roars, reaching forward just as an electrum rod jabs into his ribs. 

a gasp slipping past her lips when she watched them gain the advantage over luca and begin to punch him. “ no !” she yelled, trying to break free from the grasp. “ stop -- stop hurting him !” out of instinct, she hit the man holding her on the nose with enough strength that made him loosen his grip on her, which was enough for her to slip and reach for luca. a hand clasping his as the other cupped his cheek, she tried to hold on, but then froze for a moment as she looked at his blood-covered face. was this her fault ? she could understand that they were here for her, so would they leave him be if she went with them ? the moment she spared to question that was used well by the men and within a second she was being pulled away again. “ luca ...”

[seelierin]

princxssadelina‌:

      “magic is all in our realm, it surrounds everything, it is imbued in everything. of course it would be in our food. shadowhunters… they are often so fearful of our food. that when they are allowed to visit, they dare not eat it. it’s so silly really.” they looked at seelie food as if it had some kind of disease or plague in it, but just wasn’t true. sometimes the food in this realm was bland and it didn’t stop her from splashing some magic into something she bought. “you can thank the connection between our families, for so many years. and it also helps that there is so much about you that is endearing to others. you a rare wonder, little sister.” it reassured her for now to hear that. “i will always worry, but i will try to trust that you do.”

“ they don’t ? why is that ? do they think it’s ... distrespectful ?” she questioned, thinking for a moment, eyebrows knitting. “ thinking of that, i never really saw any shadowhunters visiting back in the realm.” she commented, only paying attention to that detail now that she knew of her roots and her relation to the said kind. at her sister’s words, aerin’s cheeks took a pink hue as she smiled, dodging her gaze. “ sister, you are being too good to me.” she said, feeling really proud to hear such comment coming from the eldest. not only did aerin have so much love and respect for adelina ( and lucien, of course ) but she also always strived to be as ... perfect as she was. “ really, i’m doing my best. i just -- i can’t be hidden away to the palace or somewhere else in our realm. i’m 23 now, i must be capable of handling myself. i just ... have to.”

[seelierin]

of-retience‌:

@seelierin

By this point, it took a lot to surprise Bo; especially when it came to the bizarre drink concoctions people would ask for as they passed through. Still when the blonde asked for some kind of tea, something that sounded far more herbal than alcoholic, she couldn’t help the small smile. “Uh, it’s not really that kind of bar, but I could try and make something work? What flavours are you into?”

“ oh ?” aerin raised her eyebrows, surprised to hear such thing. “ but they said this place has everything good ... so i assumed tea would be ...” she trailed off, cheeks reddening. thankfully, the other was someone not that judging, apparently, so the princess gave her a big smile again. “ i like everything sweet. do you happen to have anything ... fruity, then ?”

[zorelkara]

random gifs of Kara Zor-El

[seelierin]

alice-ofamaryllis‌:

“You are always welcome back.” Alice said pouring her a glass of wine. The wine was fragrant with the smell of berries and fruits. “Whenever you are ready or even if it’s just for a visit.”

     “ i know. ” aerin smiled, taking the glass of wine. she had never really drank in the seelie realm, she was mostly given juices instead of actual wine but she trusted the taste of her sister. “ do you -- plan on going back soon or ? i might actually be up for a short visit. ”

[dailysupergirlgifs]

No, no, Prince, by all means. Please tell us of your heroic escape. 

[mostlyfate]

[seelierin]

@faewcrths

[seelierin]

faewcrths‌:

     she barely has time to heed his words before the hunters come bursting in. “you can’t have her-” the shadowhunter shouts, drawing his seraph blade. “she’s gone. even i don’t know where. so you won’t use me to get to her again.” the first of them charges towards him, katana wielded before them, and luca falls into the familiar steps of battle. it isn’t long before the second, and then third, joins in the fray. he whirls, parries, takes as many cuts as he can at them but they are too many. and he is alone. his attention is focused on fighting off two shadowhunters so he doesn’t see the other begin to search the apartment; pulling down furniture in his path. 

     as she stood there in horror, listening, her expression became one of confusion. using luca to get to her ? what would that even mean ?? but there was no time for her to question as she heard the footsteps approaching, making her act on instinct and grab the vase from the shelf to smash it on the man twice her size who had just turned to find her. unfortunately, it wasn’t enough to put him down but more than enough to get him so angry that he immediately grabbed and threw her onto the floor, right before the fight. ‘found the litte-’ the man grunted, wiping blood off his jaw. terrified, aerin found luca within them, stumbling onto her feet to reach for him only to be locked in a hold against the man. “ stop ! ” she cried out, more to the other two fighting luca. “ enough - what’s ... what are you doing ? ... luca ? ”

[seelierin]

faewcrths‌:

      his grip tightens around her wrist at the knock, bright eyes darting between the door and the girl clutching to his arm. he moves to stand just before her; if they come for her, they have to go through him first. “hide-” he says urgently, as the door begins to glow - the golden shape of a rune piercing through the dense wood. it splinters in on itself, shards firing about the room, as the hunters barge their way into lia’s apartment. 

     one thing she had learned recently was to do as luca said when he had that urgent expression on his face and the tone to his voice. so on his demand she did move, barely slipping out of sight when the door broke with a loud noise so she was stuck motionless behind the tall cabinet near where she initially stood, hands clasped together against her chest, adrenaline high in her veins. unable to see anything aside from the shards flying around the entrance, she held her breath, still hoping it’d all end well -- whatever it was.

[seelierin]

alice-ofamaryllis‌:

“Time truly moves too fast. I remember when you were still a babe playing in the fields and here we are now with you all grown up.” Alice couldn’t help, but smile over the memories they shared. “Do you care for anything in particular?”

     “ not going to lie, i kind of miss playing in the fields ... i even miss the old willow, who would have thought ? ” she chuckled softly, shaking her head. “ no, not really. i trust you with your choice of drink. ”

[dailycwsupergirl]

[seelierin]

faewcrths‌:

       you told me to stay with lia. she was still so trusting, so naive. he had never deserved her trust. “there’s no time.” he shakes his head. “they’re coming for you. we have to go.” a hand moves from her shoulder to capture her wrist, tugging her towards the door. screw her things, things could be replaced. she couldn’t.

     “ okay ... okay. ” aerin agreed finally; based on the look on his face alone, she knew better than to argue against him. but before they could make it to the door she heard the loud knock, making her jump slightly. it couldn’t be lia, she had her keys. head slowly turning to luca, she felt the need to clutch at his arm with her free hand, trying to pull him back as she froze aside from that because of the voice coming from the other side. ‘ princess ? ’

[seelierin]

princxssadelina‌:

     adelina smiled as she set the two cups apart, picking up the fancy kettle emblazoned with flowers and the like and began to pour it into the two cups for them both. “i always infuse a bit of seelie magic into it, it gives an even better taste.” she nods, setting down the kettle and picking up the cups and extending one to her little sister. “lia. i’m glad to hear that another of the merfamily has been kind to you. they have always been close to our own. it is not, you are young, you do not know this world. you must have someone with you always.”

     “ i knew one could taste magic ... the food in this realm tastes a lot different than what we would have back ... home. ” at this point, aerin was a bit hesitant to call the seelie realm her home; she didn’t know where she actually belonged or if any side that she thought she belonged to would embrace her now. with a sigh, though, she gathered herself properly, a smile re-appearing on her face. “ merfamily have always been kind to me -- at least the ones i know personally. ” she agreed with a nod, the thought of lia making her feel safe. “ you are right, sister... i take caution, i promise. ”

[seelierin]

alice-ofamaryllis‌:

“Little flower.” she called out to her sister. “Would you like to sit and have a drink with me?” She no longer wanted to convince the other to return to the seelie realm as she had no plans of returning either. @seelierin

     “ sister, ” aerin greeted, a soft smile on her face as she approached the older princess. while their cases weren’t the same, aerin felt like she could relate to alice in being different, so she thought talking to her would also be nice. “ of course ! it’s been a while, right ? we should catch up. ”