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A surprise Valentine's YCH, commissioned by @lynmars79 for @erickgage and @healerstail
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Free Time
Starting Out
I didn't end up doing Roevember 2025, but I did get some shots set up for the first prompt. And then they sat in my screenshots folder for a month and a half before getting edited and posted.
Dark Autumn spent five years recovering from being a grunt on the field at Carteneau with her uncle's free company. When she finally returned to adventuring, in multiple different AUs and wolverses, she met Aeryn Striker and Erick Gage, two relationships that would change the course of her life.
Erick belongs to @erickgage
-Happiest Starlight Ever 2025- The Nuhncracker Act 1 Dance 1 -The Starlight Tree and March-
The Assistant and the Cider
“Erick.”
Erick Gage flinched with a start at the sudden words behind him, his assistant having mysteriously appeared yet again. He turned around eyes narrowing a bit in annoyance, though also in part due to just feeling tired from how much running around he’d been doing at work. Whoever said being the boss was easy had no clue what they were talking about. “Hells Yesuntei, how many times do I have to tell you not to do that?” Erick remarked while smoothing out his suit with both hands, straightening a few things here and there to make himself the immaculate businessman once more.
“Erick, you once sat down right beside me and then nearly jumped out of your skin when I said hello,” The soft-spoken Xaela replied with some bemusement in her voice.
“There were extenuating circumstances to that, and you know it, plus you were just sitting there so…quietly and you’re so unobtrusive. Most of the time.” Erick folded his arms in front of him, “Did you take care of the Zaran Account?” He asked trying to flip the narrative on his over achiever assistant for once.
She smiled brightly at him, “Yes, I’ve taken care of it already Erick. Speaking of which, there is some paperwork that needs your special touch in your office. I’ve taken the liberty of leaving a kettle of spiced cider for you, with an extra cup should a certain someone show up while you are busy with your work!” Her voice shifted to a tone that was the verbal equivalent of a wink wink with the last part.
Erick briefly frowned, not wanting to be tied down by a mountain of paperwork right now, given he knew it couldn’t be anything that needed down right this instant. He considered telling Yesuntei he’d get to it later, but she did say there was spiced cider, and she knew a really good recipe. Plus, it would be stone cold if he left it till later, leaving a cup for Meya was thoughtful even if it was an unlikely event since Meya was no doubt busy herself in the infirmary.
He drew in a breath, “Alright, I’ll take care of it Yesuntei. Good work.”
She smiled back at Erick, “Thank you I’m sure you’ll be quite pleased!”
Erick gave her a perplexed look, that was an odd way of putting it, then again Yesuntei could be a tad odd at times. Bracing himself, he turned and headed towards his office looking forward to the Cider if nothing else.
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When Erick got to his office, he found that there was indeed a kettle of steaming cider and two mugs on saucers awaiting him. Though instead of a mountain of paperwork greeting him there was simply one document upon his desk. A very straightforward and short report from Yesuntei on the end of the month inventory ready for his signature.
“Well, this is a bit much more a single file, what’s her angle in this?” He mused to himself, reading through the document, and having made sure that everything was in order gave it his signature.
He heard the door slide shut and looked up to see Meya entering, “Yesuntei said there was something you needed to see me about Erick?” She sounded tired herself, helping with the inventory in the infirmary could certainly do that.
Erick smirked as he put everything together and knew exactly what Yesuntei had done, “I didn’t have anything pressing, but if you aren’t busy Meya maybe you’d join me for some fresh cider Yesuntei made for us?”
Meya looked to the kettle a moment before she smiled, “That sounds delightful.”
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Meanwhile outside of Erick’s Office Yesuntei had shown up after Meya had entered. She assumed a spot in front of the door to prevent anyone from entering. While she could be an overachiever, she certainly understood when people might be working too hard and could use a small break to unwind.
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dreamtime: mathye has a dream about his boss Erick
Erick was dying.
Erick was dying and it was his own damn fault, he should have been more watchful, he should have double-checked the manor again, he should have paid more attention to the incoming mail, something had triggered his senses about that box but he'd not listened--
"You fucking blond-haired smug money humping son of a bitch!! Don't! Don't you fucking dare!!"
He was on his knees, hands on Erick, channeling every scrap of power he had into the cleansing spell, but he wasn't fast enough, he could feel the other man's brain failing, could feel the soul starting to break from the bonds that held it to the body. And as the brain failed, so did the other organs begin to follow--lungs refusing to draw in air, liver beginning to shut down, the heart starting to slow--
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Mathye bolted up from his bed in a cold sweat. He stared sightlessly at the wall for several moments before he got up. He needed to search the headquarters again for any trace of liquor, top to bottom.
A night in with cuddles and story tales.
"In two years time Gage Acquisitions and I have done so much. The adventures across the continent of Tural and all we've helped are something to be proud of. Though If I'm being honest there is one thing I am especially proud of."
"Just look at that man! That is the look of a man two years sober. Not a drop of liquor, beer, or spirits! When compared to how he was when I first joined the free company he just looks, acts, and feels so much better. Healthier and happier!"
"I'll have to reward him later."