Snippet Sunday
I promised a second one today so here it is! Just a bit late cause I got super distracted watching Arcane today after DND, lol.
Snippet of the Azaiah doc, after Skalono leaves Midonia with Saria and Alexandria. Azaiah almost got killed and is dealing with a lot of conflicting emotions around the situation
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Azaiah was left alone. Again.
He would make his way down the docks to follow the boardwalk. He would return to the cave shrine and fall to his knees before its gaze. He hung his head, hand to his throat and the other gripping coarse sand.
He wanted to cry. He wanted to scream out bloody murder. He would have to face his father when he realized his consort was missing and he would have to lie. If his father found out that he just let her go like that… Without a fight at that!
He didn't even try to defend his right to keep her! He could have pulled his sword and challenged Skal and while he did not know if he’d win it would at least be something… They were about an even match in a spar but he had never fought any Aeraki in a real battle.
Azaiah wanted her to be free; sail across the sea and find refuge in the mountains of Anemoi. She was never his to begin with. It was all a publicity stunt and a power play by his father- and yet he couldn’t help but feel wronged.
Alexandria was his wife after all. HIS wife. ONLY Saria was supposed to go with Skalono. He was only supposed to lose one person.
He curled forward to bow before the cold, unblinking idol, his head upon the altar.
He curled up like a turtle under his cloak and he did not cry, It wouldn't come out. Nothing but heavy breathing left his mouth.
