#topaz adorned

[desertforged]

@topaz-adorned sent: — “ I'm.. sorry I've been gone. I didn't mean to scare you ”

Her appearance was a surprise - a very welcome one at that. He ran right up to her, lifting her off her feet to spin her around before hugging her tight.

"Ne ama'vi, you terrified me," he told her before pressing a kiss against her lips. "All that matters, though, is that you have returned and are safe. That is all I could ask for."

Setting Bussaba back on her feet, Ta'ariq held her for a long moment, keeping her close. "I assume your kingdom needed you far more than I did?"

[desertforged]

@topaz-adorned sent: “ i don’t know what the future holds. all i know is that i hope you’re in it. “

"No one ever knows what the future holds - only possibilities of what could be." Ta'ariq reached for Bussaba's hand, tangling their fingers together and bringing them up to his lips, dropping a light kiss against her knuckles. "In every future I've imagined since I was freed from the Calamity, I have known that I would be in your future. That is everything I have ever wanted for us."

Even when they were young, sneaking away to spend time hunting, exploring, falling in love, he always wanted to be in her future.

"You know I love you with everything I have, right, Chabah?"

[hyliagenesiia]

@topaz-adorned sent: ' umbrella ' [ idea was Zelda was perhaps mourning at one of those headstones dedicated to those lost to the Calamity under the rain? And Bussaba comes by to make sure she won't catch a cold. Can be in the past!]

She had stayed long after the dedication of the first memorial, placed just outside the ruins of Castle Town. Where most everyone else had departed, Zelda remained standing in front of the small stone - she'd gone so far as to even dismiss Link, though she was certain he was close enough to keep an ever-watchful eye on her. She'd needed to grieve. Her people, the boisterous town, women, children, soldiers both seasoned veterans and young new recruits, all of them gone.

Her own father gone. She'd never even gotten to say goodbye - her last words to him were a faded memory, but she knew they'd been angry, bitter, and hurt. He'd been gone long before she'd returned to the castle to entrap the Calamity with her power.

The rain had been a welcome one - cold, steady, enough to hide her tears and cool her hot face as she wept. It was only when she felt it stop falling on her that she even noticed Bussaba at her side.

"It's not enough is it?" Zelda asked, a choked sob in her throat. She kept her gaze on the memorial - she'd designed it herself, refused help in creating it, but now it seemed so... impersonal to her. "It's too small for all that was lost. I tried to find the last census in the library, to try to name all those who died. They deserve more from me than a small brick on the side of the road."

[dutifulsilence]

@topaz-adorned sent: “You shouldn’t be here. You’ll get sick, too.”

"I'm not worried." It was pretty uncommon for Link to get sick, for all his recklessness - gloom sickness, in his opinion, didn't count. He was much more concerned for Bussaba, old memories from his childhood surfacing and knocking Link into an almost overprotective state. "I brought you some soup and herbal tea, they should help you feel better. If you need any medicine, I can go get it for you."

[vyik]

@topaz-adorned liked for a smol starter !

she hummed , adjusting her coat so it laid flat against her corset as she entered the dinning room of her manor : she had invited bussaba & any others who wished to see whatever valskhan had to offer to her humble abode . they all were treated well ⸻ rooms for them all , clothes that fit better for the colder weather & anything they would request she would have the maids get them .

but she made sure they only saw the best side of her kingdom : the parts she could offer to them . the kingdom of advancements , of learning , of glory to the shadows . not the dirt nor the ... lesser born , those with deformities . cover your eyes from such things ; please at least for a little while ( she will help them but first ⸻ she needs connections before she can gone against the wishes of her god . )

her manor is a cold thing , not in temperature no but ... there is a deep silence . the house is old ⸻ as old as she is . the halls seemly stretch out with dark wood paneling that tells of her kingdoms culture with intricate carvings of squids , whales , the oceans waves & the very island rising from the ocean itself . the wallpapers rich purples , greens , blues ⸻ but not a mirror to be found ... what is more curious is any artwork had its eyes covered . statues were blindfolded , paintings had their eyes covered in thick , black strikes .

❝ my maids can bring you whatever you need & each of you have a room ⸻ i do hope everything is to your comforts . ❞ she smiles , sly like the sea snake she is . the wrinkles becoming more pronounced but the grin doesn't quite reach her eyes ... just enough so it looks pleasing . ❝ but i have a grand feast planned for your arrival ! i do hope you like fish , whale is a delicacy here . but we care not to over hunt of sacred creatures : but for such special guests ... i see why not ? ❞

[gloryseized]

"You call it a near-death experience, I call it a vibe check from God."

— from Bussaba (@topaz-adorned ) to Link!

Meme Tag -- @topaz-adorned

Link grinned as he looked at the blue expanse of sky above him, hands resting comfortably on his belly as the sky trial construct puttered nearby. He'd just finished his third attempt at the most advanced sky trial and was taking a moment to catch his breath, enjoying the breeze playing through the grass while trying not to be too frustrated that his time hadn't gotten much better.

It seemed Bussaba was still enjoying herself, and he had to admit, she moved much more easily through the sky than he did. Thumb slotted between his pointer finger and middle finger on both hands, one hand knocking on top of the other. Leaning slightly to the side, his thumb tapped his chin, fingers splayed, before tapping at his chest. Then reaching up with a flat palm, he moved it downward diagonally slightly. Fisted thumb swept out from under his chin before he grabbed at his chest, pulling his hand away only for his thumb and middle finger to connect. Pointing at the other, his hand swept up his chest slightly, middle finger pointing inward. << Careful, or the Goddess might not like your vibes. >>

[dutifulsilence]

♡ for busbus!

- @topaz-adorned

●●●○○ | ATTRACTION ●●●●● | AFFECTION ●●●●○ | INTEREST ●●●●○ | LOYALTY ●●●●● | TRUST

He loves and adores his wyrm girlfriend, when they actually get to spend time together. She's as much of a handful as he is. He wishes he could spend more time with her, but the whole Hero business keeps them separated more than he'd like.

[lunarisdeus]

@topaz-adorned

[ PALM ]: taking the receiver’s hand, the sender brings it to their mouth, and places a tender kiss against the receiver’s palm. [ LINGER ]: taking the receiver’s hand, the sender lifts it to their lips, and gently kisses their knuckles, lingering for a moment before withdrawing.

This was different... Relaxed, that was the first thing that was different. He wasn't sure what Bussaba was doing, but it felt good. His hands and arms were always so stressed, they ached at times with this mortal host body. He held his sword with an unyielding grip, his strength was unmatched, it left him feeling acutely painful after particularly trying fights. Like after today's battle.

Laying next to her, he hadn't even been sure if she was awake. It was dusk, it was likely they'd just sleep here for the night. Under the trees and sky, clean open air. And then he felt her hand take his, Nihl hummed as she applied pressure carefully, some of it stung but not enough to really hurt. He closed his eyes and just let her do as she pleased. She moved to his left hand shortly after. Hiding a sharp gasp as she massaged overworked tendons, they took the brunt of the work with his sword. Relaxing slowly despite the burn, both pleasant and unpleasant, he sighed deeply and slowly.

The touch of her mouth startled him a moment, blinking, " Bus? " he isn't sure if there was any significance to this as she presses a kiss to his palm. Not stopping her even as she moves to the top of his hand. He rolls over on his side to face her better as she lets him go. He isn't sure what this feeling was, but he reacted to it. Taking Bussaba's hand and pressing a kiss against her palm, his eyes watching for her reaction.