#safya

[thaliendir]

tes gala 2026 ~ not much to show

so ... yeah , things this year did not work out so well to get near as much in gala as last year . that would be pretty hard show to follow for anyone ! but more than that , just get really busy this year - good kind of busy , but still busy enough that draw have to fall by wayside .

still , look at these lovely ladies ! alara did not exist as character for gala last year , while safya was support character to dhajan's mini story . this year hope to put highlight on these two as couple , but again , time did just not work out very well .

alara is ex-brotherhood assassin , with so many unfortunate pieces of history that just stack onto each other - just so happen to fall under sign of serpent , so maybe not much surprise there . escape from brotherhood leave alara with brain injury , not to mention conflicted feelings about trauma . since injury , alara can be meek and hesitant , and really try not to think too much about things like stars , gods , and destinies .

safya is passionate mycologist and apothecary who live in anvil with brother ex-crusader dhajan , and mother baomi . though act part of optimist , safya know dangers that lurk , and work - sometimes by malicious compliance or false incompetence - to protect loved ones . safya is follower of dibella , and believe that curiosity is one of greatest virtues - there is beautiful side to everything in this world , and curiosity is means to discover .

alara and safya meet by happenstance , as alara feel like presence on streets stalk and stumble into nearest shop to get away . safya hear plight , and really that make history ;D

[valcubust]

testing out new markers with a Saf! (The Golden Rose by @anathemafiction ❤️)

[rasairui]

ok can baz eat out of all of her mouths? what’s crying like for them?

Question 1 answer: YES and she does so frequently. As for question 2

It's messy lol

[thaliendir]

Sister's Love

~ @tes-gala 2025 - Day 4 ~

another story which could not reach completion before official gala upload , again due to some concept changes .

"Besides," she huffed, "You need something to get you out of all… this," she gestured vaguely at his head. "It'll be so much fun! There's gonna be great food, and beautiful things to see, and you know what? Even IF we get kicked out, it's still the Summerset Isles! And you know I've always wanted to go."

dhajan always have something of problem with give so much for others and never enough for self , due to death of father and role as older brother to safya . during oblivion crisis , and attack on chapel of lady dibella , dhajan take up role of divine crusader , to finish what pelinal whitestrake could not and finally slay umaril the unfeathered .

this was , however , traumatic in self - particularly blessing of talos, which kill body in order for soul to pursue umaril . while dhajan obviously come back from that , would have to put everything else on hold and enter survival mode .

so , when dhajan receive invitation for this gala , safya insist on go together to just have some fun - even if , technically , safya was not on guest list and would have to find alternate way in ! while dhajan enter through usual means , safya take great interest in flora and fungi of summerset isles , and find entry to gala through precarious garden expedition .

[valcubust]

some golden rose doodles since i finally played !!! featuring Hadrian and Alessa and 2 of my mcs!!!

@anathemafiction

[valcubust]

my mc for the golden rose🌟

by @anathemafiction !!!

[thaliendir]

little cute thing : safya give nicknames to dhajan and alara .

nickname for dhajan is aja , which stem from childhood . young safya could not properly articulate dh sound , so 'ajan and later simply aja stick .

nickname for alara is lala . alara really struggle with feelings of disconnect and unworthiness after everything - one little nickname can not fix all of this , but there is something comfortable about nickname as proof of connection , proof that someone can see worth and love .

[thaliendir]

think also dhajan and safya would have spat when dhajan learn about alara's dark brotherhood history . even prophet and knights of the nine chase down dhajan , safya can not possibly expect dark brotherhood would not seek out alara . and what could safya - by all accounts , civilian not trained in combat - do in face of guild of assassins ?

but if there is at least one thing dhajan and safya share , would be stubbornness . safya already decide to help alara , and that is final . safya feel there is no way could sit idly by and let that happen to someone who try to claw life back and move on . morally , dhajan agree - practically , dhajan have reasonable concerns .