#rahas

[nayn79]

Rahas - Aspect of Secrets

[no-white-knights-blog]

Axel/Lynus & Simmons/Rahas

Axel, Lynus, Simmons, and Rahas belong to @theshatteredrose. Art belongs to the artist oWinTer on DeviantArt. I didn’t draw these, I just commissioned them as a birthday present.

@theshatteredrose here’s Part 2 of your b-day present from me. I hope you like these smol children Q--Q Happy Birthday <3

[theshatteredrose]

I had this other thought, I could be wrong, but the way Taksony came off, and how Rahas was brought up, it seemed like he was isolated and kept inside basically his entire childhood, as much a captive as anyone else. Even when he's in laggard he's in a constant state of fight or flight, survival mode, so till now he's never really, like, looked at the sky. Especially not at night, mostly cuz he doesn't really care, he does think there's anything worth looking at. For a long time his only view of the sky was through bars on his windows.

So I'm just thinking of him outside at some point at night and he just happens to look up and finally for the first time noticing the stars, and he's just fucking entranced cuz he never knew the sky could look like that. Simmons notices him standing there and his eyes are just wide with wonder, literally starry eyed, and he gets to tell Rahas about why his parents guild was named Nova and why he named his guild Cosmos and he just points up and goes "that's what our guild is named after" and just... gonna cry give me a minute ☝🏻

Awww, that would be adorable~

But you're right. Rahas had a very sheltered but abusive upbringing. The only thing he was supposed to do was to become a mindless Yes-Man, a puppet, and an assassin doing Taksony's bidding. But Shiki put the rebellious fire in him and Lynus allowed him to understand what it means to protect someone.

Ok, like, imagine Simmons showing little Ghali the amazing things in life, like the plants and flowers, the crystal-clear waters, the shimmering gemstones that can be discovered. And Rahas is watching from a distance. Contemplative. Such genuine innocence. The beauty of watching someone care for another. The genuine warmth an older figure is supposed to show to someone younger.

He never had a childhood. He never lost his youthful innocence; he never had it. He was never innocent. He can never be innocent. It's just not him.

But...he can enjoy life. His life.

Despite all the trials, the suffering, the pain; life is actually quite beautiful, you know? The stars far above. The might Yggdrasil tree fill with natural beauty. A town filled with explorers, with people who are just living their everyday lives.

Like his new family.

It's...nice.

And he will do whatever it takes to ensure the beauty and innocence of others remain untouched. He was born in darkness, but that doesn't mean he's going to allow others to suffer when darkness rears its ugly head.

So, he goes over to Simmons and Ghali. And allows the two of them to dote on him in return.

[theshatteredrose]

HDHJSHFHDHD

Cosmos is in the labyrinth for something and they come across a ton of spiderwebs blocking that path and Tiffany full body shakes. "Ugh I HATE spiders!"

Rahas without a moment of hesitation picks up a long twig to tickle the back of her neck with and she SHRIEKS so loud that birds take flight.

It's the first time any of them hear him laugh, and he's bent at the waist WHEEZING from laughter. Tiffany can't even be mad cuz she's never heard him laugh before and it's actually so nice to hear. She does kick him in response though.

Aww, man, that would be adorable, honestly XD

I imagine Gerald having a slight chuckle at the scene, too, which makes Shiki oh-so INCREDIBLY happy~

He's so proud of his family. Not guild; family <3

[theshatteredrose]

Rahas bonding with Axel concept, Rahas goes to the bar on his own to drop something off with Cass (maybe Gerald baked like, pumpkin bread or something and wanted Cass to have some idk). Random explorer sees him and goes "hey aren't you from the guardians guild" and rahas doesnt wanna reply really but he says no he's part of cosmos. The explorer laughs and says what a shame that is since they're a famously terrible guild in town, their guild leader is a huge moron, says some choice words about Gerald and Kerri and even Tiffany but goes back to Simmons like "I heard a rumor he's the son of two pretty remarkable explorers but you'd never know it since he's such a big fool!"

And of course no one is allowed to talk about Simmons or cosmos like that so rahas decides well i guess I gotta punch this guy a lot. It's during this delightful fight Rahas realizes huh, I think I got stronger, cuz he's beating this guy up pretty easily. Has the dude by the collar when he hears someone like "so hey man what are you doing" and he turns his head to see axel there.

Rahas simply explains that this guy was badmouthing his cousin and axel, bekng a family man, nods sagely and goes "ah I see". They both proceed to finish beating the guy up together as a team and Cass is nice enough to open a window for them to toss him out of the bar because no one is allowed to talk about his friends like that (Cass picks favorites for sure and his favorites are the guardians and cosmos he told me so himself).

Axel and Rahas share a drink in solidarity. Axel compliments Rahas on his fighting form and clear right hook. Etc. They're pals now.

Pffft~! Yeah, I can see that happening.

But, like, also imagine Rahas just going feral on the guy and Axel is like "Hey, what's up?" And Rahas tells him, and Axel is like "Oh, cool. Make sure you put your shoulder into it. That carries the punch more. And go for the fleshly parts first as it will save your knuckles." And Rahas is like "ok, cool" and just keeps pummeling the guy because this guy is badmouthing his guild, and he wants everyone to know that Cosmos is HIS guild. Get it, HIS GUILD. And no one is to ever badmouth them again.

And Axel just lets this happening, not letting anyone else interfere. Because Rahas is spitting facts and it'll be good for him to show the newcomers in town not to fuck with him and HIS ENTIRE GUILD, OK???

And, of course, Cass is finding the whole thing hilarious because how could you not? Good to see his favourite guilds getting some publicity XD

[theshatteredrose]

I'm gonna full on cry man. Just the significance of the first person who ever cared about him, Shiki, the fact he ends up in the same guild is so so special. Cuz duh Lynus cares but Shiki was the very first person, he helped Rahas so much when he was just a tiny kiddo, that's his DAD, AND Gerald beginning to mother him when he never had a mom before, he'd be like "damn you're acting like Lynus" CUZ HE HAS NOTHING ELSE TO COMPARE IT TO ASIDE FROM LYNUS BEING SO SO MOTHERLY.

And the fact he can understand Tiffany so well that is so special 😭 I bet Tiffany secretly appreciates him so much and loves getting into arguments with him. And I feel like they both love Macerio in the same subtle way too, so they understand each other without even saying anything. She's like his unexpected twin and I'm so happy dude.

I know, right!

Lynus will always be an important person to Rahas. But Rahas' obsession with protecting him has soften into familial care. He can truly see that they are brothers now. Lynus will always love and care for him, but sometimes a guy needs to find his own path. Lynus can only do so much for him.

But Gerald will be like a parental figure to him. The fussing comes from experience. He knows what little gremlins like Rahas, Simmons, Tiffany, and Kerri (heck, throw Shiki in there too XD) are like. Someone needs to keep an eye on them. Gerald's mothering comes naturally. There's no big moment, just him nagging, reminding, poking. Little things. Rahas doesn't really notice at first, until he does. And he's like "huh. I guess I do have two fathers now."

Shiki the hazardous dad who finds everything hilarious. And Gerald the constantly worrying mother who seems exasperated but loves his kids dearly.

Gerald: The literal toddler is the least troublesome out of this lot. Oh, Gerald, you know you care~

Also, like, imagine Rahas and Tiffany communicating.

Tiffany: You stupid asshole, you had me worried! Rahas: Well, Soooooooory, it's not like I did it on purpose, dipshit! Tiffany: Don't do it again! Rahas: Of course, like I did it on purpose in the first place!

Honestly through yelling and insults. Everyone in the house knows that is how the two communicates. It's when everything is quiet that they start to worry XD

And, of course, they both care deeply for Macerio, even if they find it hard to show. Tiffany doesn't really know how to handle Macerio's trauma. Imagine as a kid that your cousin suddenly lives with you, his personality changed slightly due to trauma, and your own mother incessantly protective of him. Some people don't know how to handle those who suffer from trauma. So she did what any kid would do; begin a rivalry. Because of course they would.

[theshatteredrose]

Wow I did NOT think I could love cosmos as much as the guardians but here we are, you have worked your magic once more. I am obsessed with Kerri she is so funny ❤️

Okay so hear me out, Rahas gets bitten by some nasty bug in the labyrinth, thinks nothing of it but he ends up developing a pretty gnarly fever, chills and hallucinations of his bastard father, yknow, the makings of a good angst pie. Wakes up finally at night and everyone in cosmos is asleep around him cuz they were worried and watching over him and he just thinks oh I BELONG here and would also kill for any of these people huh.

*holds them all gently in my hands before squashing them between my palms* because I love them ~

Aww, that would be so cute~ Also, like, imagine Lynus (because of course he would be called for help) leaning casually against the doorframe and is like "this is your life now." And Rahas being completely fine with that.

But, also, Gerald beginning to mother Rahas. Nagging at him not to do anything dangerous; pinching his ear and dragging him away from any fights he tries to get into; sending him and Simmons off to get some groceries; sitting together for breakfast every morning. Domestic, everyday things. Things Rahas has never experienced. Things that others take for granted. But here he is, right in the middle of it. Like, just imagine him helping with the laundry and having casual, pointless conversations. Taking Farley for a walk. Cleaning up after dinner. Getting ready for bed. Kicking at the bathroom door when Tiffany takes too long in the shower.

This is definitely his life now.

And he would do whatever is necessary to protect his new family. Not guild. Family.

[theshatteredrose]

Sharing a room is so perfect, they can look after each other when they have nightmares 🥹❤️❤️ and Rahas is gonna see the piles of, ehem, romance novels that Simmons reads no doubt 👌🏻😂

I had a really random thought, but does Rahas know how to swim? I really don't imagine he was allowed out of the castle much, no rivers or anything where he could learn, it made me think of him falling into the water in the labyrinth only for Simmons to have to jump in an save him oh nooo~👀

Unexpected evidence of how differently and isolated Rahas was raised.

Ahaha~

Rahas finding the romance novels and is just like "what the hell is this tripe?" and he snaps his head to Kerri, who was the one who gave Simmons those books, and gives her an accusing glare. Only for the hexer to stoically tilt her head to the side in a silent "what are you going to do about it?"

No one knows this, but Kerri loves romance novels. Loves them. And she is the one who points out passages in books to Simmons in order for him to be more romantic. And as soon as she finds Rahas living with them, she does the same for him. And gets reactions that are honestly a lot more fun. She's not playing matchmaker, absolutely not. She's just the doting older (yes, she's actually older than everyone in that house) sister for a couple of oblivious love struck idiots.

Sharing a bedroom does indeed lead to a lot of cute moments. The two just talking about nothing, casually lounging about. Leading to times where they talk seriously, only to each other. Where Rahas wakes Simmons up in the night after finding him tossing and turning from bad dreams or shaky memories. With Rahas, Simmons can be a little bit more open. He keeps things hidden from others, not out of fear or spite. But just because. Rahas understands his secret fears and concerns, though. And while Rahas still hasn't mastered the art of comforting, his honest and protective replies, both dismissive and attentive, eases Simmons' concerns.

As for Rahas knowing how to swim, you are correct. He doesn't know how to swim. Never learnt. Never cared. It had nothing to do with his survival. He's not afraid of the water, but like anyone who can't swim, tends to panic if he should ever fall in water that is deeper than he is tall. As I'm sure you can imagine, he's quite the grumpy little gremlin should he ever find himself thrown into a pool of water.

Though, the image of Simmons or even Shiki carrying him out of the water under their arm like a sack of potatoes is an amusing one indeed XD