[the-void-writes]

Void's Masterlist

This is a post compiling everything I can think of and find for the Preston series, Lockhart Manor, and other various WIPS.

The Freaks Of Preston, Book One

WIP Intro

Chapter One, Will meets Jason

Jason receives a best-friend necklace

Will and Colin in the kitchen

Jason and Henry being sweet (18+ just in case)

Jason learns the truth

Jin and Sarah being supportive

Will is scared to sleep

Jason protects his son, and Will shows off his power

Jason has to let Will leave

Will and his godfather at the zoo

Rio and Jason snippets

The Battle

Angels

Mistletoe

I Can’t Be Apart From You

Believe That I Love You

Worth An Angel’s Love (18+ only)

Salvation

Hospital Visit - Riley and Thomas

Complete - Jason, Henry, and Will

Prescott Family Breakfast

Heroes and Villains

Haunt Me

Nurse Me

First Kisses

You're My Hero

A Promise

Our Side of Paradise, Book Two

Character Intros

Gazali and Frank in the sky (18+)

Quick Gaz and Frank snippet (18+)

Frank has a nightmare, Gaz tries to comfort him

Romero's Intro

Wedding Gift (18+ only)

Everything You Could

A Third-Time Father - Rio and Sophie

King of the Stars - Gazali and Frank

In Your Dreams - Gazali and Frank

Bluebrook, Book Three (?)

Adrien and Micah in the cafeteria

Jon's partners comfort him

Ash and Dan try to eat in the woods

Evening Shift (18+ only)

Monsters

Maddie and Partners - A New Home

For All Eternity, Book Four

The Androids

Will and Dante stargazing

Rio and Harley

Will and Dante sketch snippets

Dante confesses his love

Dante proposes

Dante tells Will he's enough (gets suggestive at the end)

Roxie and Proteus (suggestive at the end)

Intro to the Monsters

Melancholy Holidays

You're Enough (18+ only)

You Know Me

Weightless

Dante’s Birthday

Will and Dante - Memory Lapse

Rio and Harley - I Want You

Like a Dream

Paternal Instinct

A Night Out

The Birth Of Paradise - Prequel

Gazali's Past, Part One

Gazali's Past, Part Two

Alex and Javi after a royal ball

Alex and Javi's first days in Paradise (18+)

Pedra and Josephine (18+)

Ruhi sleeps over

Dante and Vani (18+)

Javi and Alex- There’s Only Us

Gazali and Frank - Just Say The Word

Ruhi and Viraj - Remembrance

The Secrets of Lockhart Manor

SOLM WIP Intro

Cyrus' First Confession

Cyrus, Val, and Tristan (just suggestive)

Shower and a Possible Proposal (18+)

Cyrus tells off the crew

Cyval's First Night Together (18+)

Val stands up to the crew

The Hawthorn Ball

For You

Flowers and Songbirds (18+)

Painted Fire

Marius

Silver Lining

The Heart of Hollow Earth

HOHE WIP Intro

Find The Word Game including a HOHE snippet

Edith fixes Theo, small snippet

Crossovers and AUs

Bloodless Heir x Eternity, Part 1

BH x Eternity, Ezekiel and Illyera

BH x Paradise, Elijah, Adrien, & Micah

FOP AU, Jason is haunted by his loss

FOP AU, Jay and Henry try to heal

Supervillain Ichor AU Intro

Dark Ichor AU - Dancing

Dark Ichor AU - A Less Lethal Battle

BH x Paradise - Astrea, Pedra, and Josephine

Paradise AU - Broken Sun

Dark Ichor AU - I’ll Always Want You

[prose-n-scripts]

Transphobia is about to be signed into law in the UK. We can fight this.

I am begging the UK trans community and its allies to attend the Mass Lobby at Parliament on June 25th, 11am-4pm, organised by Trans Solidarity Alliance.

Mass Lobby for Trans Equality

Last year we broke the record for an LGBT+ mass lobby of Parliament. Will you help us break it again? Join us on 25th June 2026 to demand be

The new EHRC Code of Practice pushes trans people out of toilets, hospital wards, and community spaces. It normalises gender policing based on appearance and stereotypes. It becomes statutory guidance in the UK by the end of June.

Trans people are now legally their assigned gender at birth and must join gendered spaces accordingly, but if they are perceived as their lived gender, they can also be ejected from those spaces. The guidance says: either break the law, or don’t pass too well.

A mass lobby is where you invite your MP to discuss your concerns with you in-person. Ask your MP to:

Demand full parliamentary scrutiny, debate, and use their free vote on the EHRC Code of Practice.

Support any motions rejecting the EHRC guidance. As of June 4th, Labour MP Nadia Whittome has submitted a prayer motion - Early Day Motion 240.

Write to Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities about our concerns

Your MP does not have to be an ally, they do not have to respond to your email for you to show up and greencard them (details below the cut.) What matters is that as many people as possible show up.

I cannot stress this enough: Showing up in person matters. It is much more effective than petitions, emails, and letters.

It is a horrible, stressful time, and I am so sorry if you're trans and live in the UK. But I was at last year's mass lobby and the line for greencarding alone stretched around the back gates. It was a record breaking mass lobby and made us impossible to ignore. Let's do even better this time. Details under the cut:

Worried about what to say? Bring your personal worries about transphobia being signed into law, and trans friends being excluded from public spaces. You are a living person who deserves dignity. Remind your MP of that. You will also get guidance and brochures from Trans Solidarity Alliance that outlines our demands. This is mine from last year.

Money issues? Trans Solidarity Alliance provides a travel bursary that you can sign up for via the link.

Got a refusal or no response from your MP?  Come anyway! You can request a same-day appointment with your MP through a process called greencarding. They will come and see you if they’re already in Parliament. Even if they don’t, they’re made acutely aware of your cause because you showed up in person. This is my greencard from last year.

Here is the EHRC Code of Practice in full. It's a tough read, but some highlights are:

Organisations can’t provide trans-inclusive, single-sex services, or they risk being sued for discrimination. e.g. domestic violence support for women including trans women, men’s rugby group including trans men (12.68).

Trans people will have nowhere safe to pee. If you’re a trans man, businesses can't allow you to pee in the men's, and you can also be ejected from women’s bathrooms if you’re perceived as a man. Vice versa for trans women. EHRC suggests a ‘third space’ bathroom, which is discriminatory and unworkable for most businesses. (13.130-133)

Sports organisations must exclude trans people from single-sex competitions (13.73).  A women’s only sports competition must exclude trans women because of their biological advantage or face potential lawsuits (13.74), but a trans man who has undergone testosterone treatment can also be excluded based on fairness rules (13.81).

Trans women are stripped of the legal definition of ‘lesbian’, and therefore no longer have legal protections if they’re discriminated against on the basis of sexual orientation. (2.50, 2.92).

Here is the Good Law Project's better explanation of the EHRC Code.

I have also made a PDF printout of QR codes for the government petition, email your MP tool, and mass lobby link to pass around your communities. DM me and I'll send it to you.

[red-room-studi0]

NEW SCAM ALERT!!!

If you get mentioned under ANY blog that says they're Tumblr staff. DON'T FALL FOR IT!!!!!!

Reblogging this would help spread awareness to prevent ppl from getting their accounts hacked and such.

[crimsonshadetress]

so i made a bluesky for no good reason other than that i wanna ditch the insta doomscrolling cuz i’m starting to turn into an ipad kid lmao.

plus probably gonna make another tumblr, like a more um presentable writing account? one that’s not a random dump lmao. cuz this is my safe place. don’t want much people to find it lol. probably gonna change my header name then soon.

[crimsonshadetress]

ok yeah already changed my name. it’s me tryingtimi still! (also the artblog got a new name too, @greylikethefang LMFAO iykyk)

[dyrewrites]

So many 'describe your book poorly' things other places when I think we can do it better here.

SO, writeblr,

DESCRIBE YOUR BOOK POORLY

(provide links if the thing is out we're here to get eyes)

[the-void-writes]

Boy’s quest to be adopted by his neighbor ends in nuclear warfare.

[aesterea-archived]

more on writing muslim characters from a hijabi muslim girl

- hijabis get really excited over pretty scarves - they also like to collect pins and brooches - we get asked a lot of questions and it can be annoying or it can be amusing, just depends on our mood and personality and how the question is phrased - common questions include: - “not even water?” (referring to fasting) - hijabis hear a lot of “do you sleep in that?” (we don’t) and “where is your hair?” (in a bun or a braid, usually) - “is it mooze-slim or mozzlem?” (the answer is neither, it’s muslim, with a soft s and accent on the first syllable) - “ee-slam or iz-lamb?” (it’s iss-laam, accent on the first syllable) - “hee-job?” (heh-jahb, accent on the second syllable)

- “kor-an?” (no. quran. say it like koor-annn, accent on the second syllable) - people tend to mess up our names really badly and you just get a sigh and a resigned nod or an awkward smile, maybe a nickname instead - long hair is easy to hide, short hair is harder to wrap up - hijab isn’t just covering hair, it’s also showing as little skin as possible with the exception of face, hands, and feet, and not wearing tight/sheer clothing - that applies to men too, people just don’t like to mention it ( i wonder why) - henna/mehendi isn’t just for special occasions, you’ll see people wearing it for fun - henna/mehendi isn’t just for muslims, either, it’s not a religious thing - henna/mehendi is not just for women, men also wear it, especially on their weddings - there are big mehendi parties in the couple of nights before eid where people (usually just women and kids) gather and do each other’s mehendi, usually just hands and feet - five daily prayers - most muslim kids can stutter through a couple verses of quran in the original arabic text by the age of seven or eight, it does not matter where they live or where they’re from or what language they speak natively - muslim families tend to have multiple copies of the quran - there are no “versions” of the quran, there has only ever been one. all muslims follow the exact same book - muslims have no concept of taking God’s name in vain, we call on God at every little inconvenience - don’t use islamic phrases if you don’t know what they mean or how to use them. we use them often, inside and outside of religious settings. in islam, it is encouraged to mention God often and we say these things very casually, but we take them very seriously - Allahu Akbar means “God is Greatest” (often said when something shocks or surprises us, or if we’re scared or daunted, or when something amazing happens, whether it be good or bad; it’s like saying “oh my god”) - Subhan Allah means “Glory be to God” (i say subhan Allah at the sky, at babies, at trees, whatever strikes me as pleasant, especially if it’s in nature) - Bismillah means “in the name of God” and it’s just something you say before you start something like eating or doing your homework - In Shaa Allah means “if God wills” (example: you’ll be famous, in shaa Allah) (it’s a reminder that the future is in God’s hands, so be humble and be hopeful)

- Astaghfirullah means “i seek forgiveness from Allah” and it’s like “god forgive me” - Alhamdulillah means “all thanks and praise belong to God” and it’s just a little bit more serious than saying “thank god” (example: i passed my exams, alhamdulillah; i made it home okay, alhamdulillah) - when i say we use them casually, i really mean it - teacher forgot to assign homework? Alhamdulillah - our version of “amen” is “ameen” - muslims greet each other with “assalamu alaikum” which just means “peace be on you” and it’s like saying hi - the proper response is “walaikum assalam” which means “and on you be peace” and it’s like saying “you too”

[missandaei]

As a Muslim this post is so very important and it makes me so happy that it gives the small facts and details that one might be unaware of or confused about.

[bloodlessheirbyjacques]

help me name my nice priest oc please

Ceril

Cyril

Syris

Syril

Seril

Voting ended onMar 22

[crimsonshadetress]

y'all this sucks. i'm probably not moving much, only if it gets unforgivingly bad (not that i'd be so active here recently but yk, still checking every other day the feed so), but in any case, here's my pillowfort and instagram.

[hayatheauthor]

How to Make Your Characters Almost Cry

Tears are powerful, but do you know what's more impactful? The struggle to hold them back. This post is for all your hard-hearted stoic characters who'd never shed a tear before another, and aims to help you make them breakdown realistically.

The Physical Signs of Holding Back Tears

Heavy Eyelids, Heavy Heart Your character's eyelids feel weighted, as if the tears themselves are dragging them down. Their vision blurs—not quite enough to spill over, but enough to remind them of the dam threatening to break.

The Involuntary Sniffle They sniffle, not because their nose is running, but because their body is desperately trying to regulate itself, to suppress the wave of emotion threatening to take over.

Burning Eyes Their eyes sting from the effort of restraint, from the battle between pride and vulnerability. If they try too hard to hold back, the whites of their eyes start turning red, a telltale sign of the tears they've refused to let go.

The Trembling Lips Like a child struggling not to cry, their lips quiver. The shame of it fuels their determination to stay composed, leading them to clench their fists, grip their sleeves, or dig their nails into the nearest surface—anything to regain control.

The Fear of Blinking Closing their eyes means surrender. The second their lashes meet, the memories, the pain, the heartbreak will surge forward, and the tears will follow. So they force themselves to keep staring—at the floor, at a blank wall, at anything that won’t remind them of why they’re breaking.

The Coping Mechanisms: Pretending It’s Fine

A Steady Gaze & A Deep Breath To mask the turmoil, they focus on a neutral object, inhale slowly, and steel themselves. If they can get through this one breath, they can get through the next.

Turning Away to Swipe at Their Eyes When they do need to wipe their eyes, they do it quickly, casually, as if brushing off a speck of dust rather than wiping away the proof of their emotions.

Masking the Pain with a Different Emotion Anger, sarcasm, even laughter—any strong emotion can serve as a shield. A snappy response, a bitter chuckle, a sharp inhale—each is a carefully chosen defence against vulnerability.

Why This Matters

Letting your character fight their tears instead of immediately breaking down makes the scene hit harder. It shows their internal struggle, their resistance, and their need to stay composed even when they’re crumbling.

This is written based off of personal experience as someone who goes through this cycle a lot (emotional vulnerability who?) and some inspo from other books/articles

[bloodlessheirbyjacques]

Happy Blorbo Blursday! What was your OCs education like? What were the primary things they were learning? How did they do in their education?

Hey friend!!

Let's go with the Royal Siblings for this one!!

DAUGHTER HEIR ELAYNA & PRINCE LOUIS

As children: they have a Private Tutor

So the education of Oracean royal kids is put to private tutors, who are also High Priests! And, for them, it was Eames since he was a high priest when they were growing up.

Oracean Royal Kids have a biiiig focus on Oracean history, and religion. That includes the story of the Prophets, and the Gods that gave them magic. And then how their children became leaders of their respective kingdoms. But they don't learn much details of each kingdom, just vague stuff. Some of it is probably fear mongering to encourage Oracea to not get too close with other places.

Music is huge to Oracea, too. So they each learn to sing and each learns an instrument. The heir specializes in an Ocarina. Then, the rest learn what they like. Elayna loved the violin, and Louis learned the piano. But they can easily switch. Astrea also learned to sing with them, and drifted towards a Pyrian instrument, the lyre.

They would also learn literature, poetry, philosophy, sciences, and local languages of neighboring kingdoms. Daesron is north, so they would both learn Daesronian. Astrea didn't love those lessons and would much rather cause a fuss and speak Pyrian to them until they kicked her out. (With Edrei's encouragement, Antor made her grow up on Pyrian so she never lost that part of herself).

Transition from Tutoring:

I haven't developed this much yet but Edrei would have them go to some boarding school with just the noble kids.

I want to say since the war started, the senators would want them to have military training, too. But Oracea has never been at war, besides border disputes the military wouldn't bother the royals with. But I do think Louis, at least would have oversat some military training given Eames wants him to be heir, and definitely left Elayna out of that

But where Louis has more military observations, I think Elayna would see l how the immigrants are treated, and then focus more on specialized training in politics, world history, international relations, and diplomacy. But she would have to find people willing to help her learn, since not many would approve of this education.

I want Elayna to have been at the top of her class, and excelled at her own studies, and even wrote an equivalent of a thesis. I want her to be a renowned scholar, or, at least becoming one, and the scholars in Oracea all know this. Unsure the education system on this tho. The old university Edrei learned at was definitely a place Elayna could learn, too. But with the New University teaching new magic, I think it became less popular, but Elayna would still gravitate there.

Both have different focuses on public life: education would incorporate public service and training for royal duties. Eames would teach him how to make public appearances to improve public opinion of him. Elayna...wouldn't. No one to teach her, and no desire for it.

Anyways that's what I'm thinking so far! Since Edrei passed away, there's no one really to supervise Astrea's education, so Elayna takes it upon herself to at least teach her what she's learning. But Astrea would still much rather leave, and go to Blackthorn, much to her sister's chagrin.

[the-void-writes]

Things have been crazy and emotionally draining recently so I’m not on much. To compensate, here’s a Lockhart meme.

[crabussy]

media trope that makes me want to throw up and cry is when a character realises there's no way they're making it out of a situation in one piece. and in a single moment they accept it and turn to their distraught loved ones with The Smile. you know The Smile. sickening

[crabussy]

PETITION FOR ALL LOVABLE CHARACTERS TO STOP DOING THIS SHIT. IT BREAKS ME.

[the-void-writes]

SOLM Couples as Pinterest Moodboards

Because it’s almost Valentine’s Day and I want to ramble about these characters for a bit lol

Couple One - Val, Cyrus, and Tristan

The main trio— the historian, the immortal lord, and the detective. Cyrus has waited centuries to find people who love and understand him as deeply as these two do, who don’t run from the monster he sees. Val finally has confidence around them, a sense of self that they had been numb to for years. Tristan has the relationship he’s always wanted, two people who love him equally and accept his desires, as well as his past. When a man like Cyrus fights for them and inspires them to live, eternity starts to look pretty good.

Couple Two - Freya and Kristine

Cyrus’ maids and, essentially, maternal figures. One mischievous and tender, the other timid but learning to assert herself. These two women helped each other survive the grief of losing their families, and were soon faced with feelings that the outer world condemned. Hawthorn gave them acceptance, as well as eternity, and now they’re free to live and love.

Couple Three - Kale and Penelope

A gruff, introverted construction worker and a flower shop owner, both of whom rely on each other for sanity in this cruel world. They both lost an appendage in the Massacre, but it hasn’t destroyed their determination. Kale would still crush mountains for his wife, and Penelope would split the earth itself for her husband.

Couple Four - Viktor and Holly

The Lockhart valet and their pastry chef. Viktor was almost lost to his depression until Holly arrived, and her family loved him the way his first family should have. When she grew ill, Viktor devoted every bit of himself to accommodating for her. They were young, sweet, silly, and ready to spend the rest of time with each other. When Viktor loses Holly, he believes he’s lost the last good half of himself.

Bonus ones under the cut because they’re a tad spoilery:

Couple Five - Eva and Viktor

A woman who’s been hurt by love many times before, and a man who believes love will never find him again. When Eva ends up in the hospital, Viktor helps her recover from her injuries and learn to walk again. Their loneliness begs them to reach out to one another, and their friendship blossoms into something that neither of them are ready for, but both want deep down. Eva can’t believe that any man could be so kind to her and still think himself a monster.

Couple(?) Six - Cyrus and Viktor

Two childhood friends and their insane situationship. Viktor has an admiration and reverence for his lord which borders on a crush that’s obvious to everyone but himself. And poor Cyrus is flattered and wants nothing but to feel loved for once. When they’re both at their lowest, those feelings start to brew, until the guilt eats at Viktor and pushes him back into darkness.

[bloodlessheirbyjacques]

Happy Blorbo Blursday!

What is your favorite romantic relationship that exists within your cast (main characters or otherwise). What is it like and why do you love it so much?

Bonus: will it work long term, or is it destined to end in tragedy?

My answers always change depending on my mood and where I'm at but right now Antor and Edrei lol.

It's because I want readers to read them like "I know how this will end (in tragedy) but maybe if I read again it'll end differently."

I don't know yet if I'll be able to pull it off but I want them to be so memorable, desperate and gripping that, despite wanting them to have a better ending, you know they can't. The story won't happen. The other characters won't develop, won't be happy. Because these two need to have their tragedy so others don't.

That's why they're my favourite right now lol. They itch my brain right that wants tragedy, but also itches the part in my brain that wants a happy ending. Who they are and they do serve both and I like it lol.

[bloodlessheirbyjacques]

Okay, here it is on the right blog!! XD Happy blorbo blursday!!!! With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I thought I would try to think of something more related to relationships! What is the most important relationship(s) in your character's life? Doesn't have to be romantic, but it can be!

Happy Blorbsday!! Sorry about that btw, my fault for asking for the ask on the wrong blog 🤣

I think for Antor and Astrea, it's each other. They have a co-dependent familial dynamic where they are the only person left of their past lives, and they latch onto each other like they latch onto what they could have had in life. They both do it for different reasons.

Antor is an over protective father figure who would tear apart anyone who harmed her. But he also trusts that he's taught her enough to protect herself. That still doesn't mean he won't go out of his way to protect the one person of his old life he has left, and to make sure she has a future worth living.

And to Astrea, she knows his grief, knows how he expresses himself, and how he doesn't. He listens and communicates in ways she has needed to adapt to, and she does. She knows he's always going to be there as a protective familial force, and she finds refuge in it, especially when she's lost and afraid.

They've braved a lot of tragedy together, and they've found security in each other through it all.

Again, it's familial, and they're not as physically affectionate as some families, but it's like finding comfort in returning home to a hearth that never dies. A hearth you know can never die.

But that's a problem isn't it? Because everyone dies. And when the time comes for her hearth, well, that's going to be its own tragedy that she too will go above and beyond to prevent. And it'll be up to her and her character to learn what her limits are in doing that.

[the-void-writes]

SOLM Couples as Pinterest Moodboards

Because it’s almost Valentine’s Day and I want to ramble about these characters for a bit lol

Couple One - Val, Cyrus, and Tristan

The main trio— the historian, the immortal lord, and the detective. Cyrus has waited centuries to find people who love and understand him as deeply as these two do, who don’t run from the monster he sees. Val finally has confidence around them, a sense of self that they had been numb to for years. Tristan has the relationship he’s always wanted, two people who love him equally and accept his desires, as well as his past. When a man like Cyrus fights for them and inspires them to live, eternity starts to look pretty good.

Couple Two - Freya and Kristine

Cyrus’ maids and, essentially, maternal figures. One mischievous and tender, the other timid but learning to assert herself. These two women helped each other survive the grief of losing their families, and were soon faced with feelings that the outer world condemned. Hawthorn gave them acceptance, as well as eternity, and now they’re free to live and love.

Couple Three - Kale and Penelope

A gruff, introverted construction worker and a flower shop owner, both of whom rely on each other for sanity in this cruel world. They both lost an appendage in the Massacre, but it hasn’t destroyed their determination. Kale would still crush mountains for his wife, and Penelope would split the earth itself for her husband.

Couple Four - Viktor and Holly

The Lockhart valet and their pastry chef. Viktor was almost lost to his depression until Holly arrived, and her family loved him the way his first family should have. When she grew ill, Viktor devoted every bit of himself to accommodating for her. They were young, sweet, silly, and ready to spend the rest of time with each other. When Viktor loses Holly, he believes he’s lost the last good half of himself.

Bonus ones under the cut because they’re a tad spoilery:

Couple Five - Eva and Viktor

A woman who’s been hurt by love many times before, and a man who believes love will never find him again. When Eva ends up in the hospital, Viktor helps her recover from her injuries and learn to walk again. Their loneliness begs them to reach out to one another, and their friendship blossoms into something that neither of them are ready for, but both want deep down. Eva can’t believe that any man could be so kind to her and still think himself a monster.

Couple(?) Six - Cyrus and Viktor

Two childhood friends and their insane situationship. Viktor has an admiration and reverence for his lord which borders on a crush that’s obvious to everyone but himself. And poor Cyrus is flattered and wants nothing but to feel loved for once. When they’re both at their lowest, those feelings start to brew, until the guilt eats at Viktor and pushes him back into darkness.

[bloodlessheirbyjacques]

Hello lovely, a Cupid is here! What are your characters' ideal futures? Either something they knowingly want or alternatively, what might they be doing that would give them a revelation that 'this is what life should be like'?

Hello!!

ANTOR

He knows he can't have his old life back. Though, it would have been ideal if he grew old with what he had. But now, with Astrea, god there are so many futures that would have been ideal. Raising her in the Palace with Edrei, and being accepted as her partner, helping her raise all of her kids, too. Or even just being allowed to leave it all with her. Leaving. Going north. Secluded. Away from everything. Raising her with no idea the shadow over her, letting her be a kid, letting her be happy. Anything to just give her a happy life would be ideal.

ASTREA

A life where she can be accepted. Loved by her community. With a family that loves her. In a world that wants to see her thrive. With people that compliment her. Where there are no expectations on her. Where she can discover herself. Where she knows herself. And loves herself.

GALHAD

He wants a family. He wants to give his children something he never had. Security. Love. Acceptance.

ELIJAH

He wants to go back home. To Pyria. To return to a nation unburdened by war. To find his mother, and his coast side home. He knows his father would never love him, not with how they last faced eachother, but there's a part of him that still seeks a father love. A father's hand. A father's acceptance. He knows he only needs his mother's. She's wanting for him back home.

And he knows once he returns, getting back to his family is all he needs. He wants to introduce him to his crew, to his life, and especially, to Astrea. An ideal future is to be loved and allowed to return home.

ELAYNA

for her brother to step into the role of king, but also, for him to learn how to accept Astrea again. Her ideal future is allowing her brother to rule, and helping him do so. To pursue her own ambitions peacefully. She wants a future where she does not need to worry about Astrea. A future she does not need to worry about her family, or her nation.

LOUIS

for his sister to step into the role of Queen, but also, for her to learn how to rule to keep their nation safe from war, no matter how ruthless she needs to be. he wants his sister to be what the nation needs to survive what's to come. His ideal future is not to have one. He wants to be with his family, his lost family. His ideal future is leaving the nation in his sister's hands, so he can go where she cannot follow.