location : house of domerian ⏲ aurea
from : zhou lian , liege of house zhou
to : elessar domerian , lord of house domerian [ @hcdonism ]
it feels too indulgent to take time to attend parties, even if the world of aurea seems to disagree; there is a chaos that continues spread outside their borders, and inside, it is an entirely different world. lian only catches glimpses of the outer reality, as their work keeps them tied to that truth, the impending doom, compared to the glamour of the gilded city. the last year has been wrapped up so much in this; he manages to convince himself that a night out will do him good, that the normalcy is needed to start anew again tomorrow morning.
once he steps inside the familiar house, music echoing through the rooms, accompanied by laughter — it's easy to forget the worries that plague his mind. suddenly, there is a drink in his hand, and someone pulls him to the side for a chat, and then another person, and another. it's only a bit later in the party that lian leaves friends to seek the heir, wanting to learn more about what he's been up to, to thank him for sending the invitation. it's easy to spot him, and a wide smile spreads across lian's face as he makes his way through crowds of people, waving once he is within sight. "elessar!" words are louder than normal conversation so that he can be heard, leaning into his space to speak. "i see that these celebrations have only gotten bigger now —" a few he has missed in between, too wrapped up in magic and experimentation to be able to spend time away. "thank you for the invite!"