𝘍𝘙𝘈𝘎𝘐𝘓𝘌 𝘌𝘛𝘌𝘙𝘕𝘐𝘛𝘠.

❝ 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘨𝘦 . ❞ 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢 , 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 & 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘵 .

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( LEPOLD. )

IT  WAS  THE  PRICE  OF  BEING  ROYALTY  ,  you  never  knew  who  to  trust  .  alliances could  shift  in  a  heartbeat and  loyalty  betrayed  in  the  blink  of  an  eye  .  a  hellhound  could  not  replace her  advisors  at  court  ,  but  the  puppy  would  grow  into  a  fierce  protector  ,  one  that  obeyed no  one  but  her  -  one  that  would  make  it  so  much  harder  to  cause  physical  damage  to  the  queen  .  leopold’s  owl  made  soft  and  happy  chirping  sounds when  she  received the  attention  she  asked  for  and  he  reached  out  ,  letting the  bird  hop  on  his  arm  to  give  cirilla time  to  focus  her  attention on  the  puppy  .  there  was  a  soft  grin  on  his  lips  when  she  blushed ,  but  it  softened  into  a  smile  once  she  cupped his  face  and  thanked  him  .  ❛  you’re  welcome  .  see  ?  that  wasn’t  so  hard  ,  was  it  ?  ❜  and  he  truly  did  not  expect  anything in  return  -  as  a  matter  of  fact  ,  he  didn’t want  anything  in  return  .  that  was  not  how  a  present was  supposed  to  work  ,  after  all  .  his  eyes  studied her  once  she  used  both  hands  to  get  acquainted with  her  new  companion  and  he  laughed under  his  breath once  the  hellhound opened  its  piercing blue  eyes  .  ❛  i  suppose she  does  .  ❜  they  did  look  like  his  warlock mark  and  maybe  that  was  the  reason why  leo  knew  that  she  was  the  right  choice  ,  the  very  second he  saw  her  .  ❛  leora  ?  light  unto  me  .  i  believe  that  works  well  .    ❜  her  gift  was  not  just  meant  to  offer  protection ,  after  all  .  it  was  meant  to  offer  her  some  light  in  these  dark  times  ,  some  happiness  when  she  felt  alone  in  her  own  castle  .

BETRAYAL  WAS  SOMETHING  THE  SEELIE  QUEEN  was  familiar  with  .  it  was  not  always  your  enemies  that  you  had  to  protect  yourself  from  .  there  were  some  within  her  own  court  who  would  no  doubt  act  against  her  ,  some  already  doing  so  .  it  forced  her  to  tread  water  carefully  even  to  those  who  called  her  friend  .  he  was  not  wrong  that  the  hellhound  would  make  it  more  difficult  to  touch  her  physically  .  she  hummed  softly  at  his  continued  teasing  after  thanking  him  ,  a  gentle  (  and  still  embarrassed  )  smile  remained  on  her features  as  she  pet  the  little  fur  ball . perhaps  the  name  was  a  little  ironic  .  the  creatures  was  from  hell  ,  but  looking  into  her  eyes  and  she  felt  anything  but  (  at  least  in  this  form  )  .  but  the  name  was  not  only  chosen  for  the  meaning  behind  it  —  she  named  her  after  leopold  ,  for  how  similar  their  eyes  were  and  to  remember  that  he  gave  her  something  so  precious  .  she  would  cherish  it  .  ❝  i  thought  so .  everyone  could  always  use  a  little  reminder  that  there’s  still  some  light  in  this  world  .  ❞  herself  included  .  because  he  was  right  .  even  in  her  own  castle  she  felt  alone  at  times  .  her  hands  remained  on  leora  as  brown  eyes  drifted  back  to  the  warlock  .  ❝  how  did  you  get  her  ?  ❞  it  couldn’t  have  been  easy  .  hellhounds  were  hard  to  come  by  ,  let  alone  obtain  and  train  .

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( VASILKAERA. )

VALA HAD TAKEN ANY EXCUSE TO GO FLYING since arriving in the seelie realm. and she hadn’t been about to turn down an excuse to go. it was nice, not having to stay as hidden here. and she didn’t mind flying with others if she liked them. she had come to the castle with cupcakes for the queen, as thanks for her pretty much taking over a guest castle without invitation to it. and to relay the compliments she kept receiving, because vala wasn’t the one behind any of the decoration and it didn’t seem fair to not let her know that people had liked it. 

      the dragon giggled as she shifted back into her human body, adjusting her dress once she was changed fully. “ so ? it is fun, right ? ” vala asked, reaching to fix some of cirilla’s hair that had fallen out of place from the wind. “ though, i never seem to get anyone but myself from start to finish without ruining their hairstyles… ” she giggled. 

TO  SAY  THAT  THE  QUEEN  FELT  absolutely  giddy  today  was  an  understatement  .  her  and  vala  had  spoken  on  occasion  and  she  had  been  upfront  about  her  fascination  over  dragons  (  having  not  met  any  before  )  .  yet  it  was  an  unexpected  delight  for  her  to  show  up  with  cupcakes  and  an  offer  to  fly  her  around  .  were  her  guards  happy  that  the  queen  accepted  a  ride  on  a  dragon  ?  absolutely  not  .  was  the  queen  delighted  at  their  discomforted  faces  when  vala  had  transformed  into  the  beast  and  flew  off  with  her  ?  absolutely  .  by  the  time  it  was  over  ,  cirilla’s  face  was  flushed  by  the  rushing  cool  air  ,  her  hair  tangled  beyond  measure  ,  but  it  left  a  bright  smile  on  her  face  ,  one  that  many  people  were  not  able  to  get  from  her  .  especially  since  elenora’s  passing  .  today  ,  vala  provided  her  a  distraction  that  was  solely  needed  .  ❝  that  was  absolutely  spectacular  .  ❞  she  laughed  ,  breathless  from  the  exhilaration  of  flying  .  ❝  oh  i  don’t  even  care  if  my  hair  never  untangles  again  .  it  was  totally  worth  it  .  how  do  you  ever  just  not  stay  up  there  forever  ?  ❞

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( OLIVIA. )

IT  WAS  OBVIOUS  that  the  queen  was  not  in  the  best  of  moods  ,  but  could  anyone blame  her  ?  things  went  south  since  they  arrived  in  her  realm  ,  that  much  was  certain  -  no  one  could  have  wanted  this  , right  ?  it  surprised  her  that  the  other  woman  was  so  quick  to  dismiss  her  guards  ,  but  she  could  not  keep  herself from  laughing  when  she  understood  why  .  ❛  a  hellhound  . that’s  pretty  smart  .  ❜  pretty  unexpected too  ,  since  they  were  kind  of  hard  to  get  your  hands  on  -  and  even  harder to  tame  .  it  seemed  like  the  seelie had  done  a  good  job  and  it  explained  why  she  didn’t need  guards  to  feel  safe  .  the  cute  beast  would  rip  any  threat  to  shreds  before  they  had  a  chance  to  try  anything .  ❛  the  clave  .  you  see  ,  normally i’m  switzerland  .  the  shadowhunters  don’t  trust  me  because  i’m  part  witch  ,  the  downworlders  don’t  like  the  fact  that  i  have  angel  blood  .  i’m  always in  between  . ❜  and  she  liked  it  that  way  .  it  kept  her  out  of  chaos  like  this  ,  but  now  that  they  were  all  trapped  here  ,  no  one  had  a  choice .  ❛  for  a  while  ,  i  wasn’t so  sure  why  anyone  would  want  to  be  your  ally  .  you  ,  who  started  this  .  yet  …  spending time  around  clave  members  ,  i  am  starting  to  see  your  point  .  we  need  a  change  .  i  know  you  have  no  reason  to  trust  me  and  someone’s word  can  mean  very  little  in  the  shadow world  ,  but  …  whatever the  plan  is  ?  i  want  in  .  ❜

THE  SEELIE  WAS  QUICK  TO  DISMISS  her  guards  .  perhaps  a  little  too  quick  in  their  opinion  ,  but  any  excuse  to  get  rid of  them  was  welcome  .  power  was  a  funny  thing  —  as  queen  she  could  command  thousands  yet  freedom  was  hardly  within  her  reach  .  regardless  ,  the  hybrid  in  front  of  her  did  not  seem  like  a  threat  and  she  was  truly  never  alone  .  her  pup  hardly  left  her  side  and  her  hawk  was  out  of  sight  ,  but  he  did  not  stray  far  either  .  ❝   a  gift  .   ❞  she  said  at  the  mention  of  her  dog  .  leora  was  still  small  and  young  (  the  hellhound  chewing  on  the  edges  of  the  queen’s  dress  a  clear  indicator  of  that  )  but  even  at  her  age  ,  it  would  not  be  smart  to  anger  it  .  and  though  the  hellhound’s  guard  seemed  down  ,  playing  with  her  mistress’  dress  ,  her  otherwordly  blue  eyes  still  watched  the  hybrid  .  a  thoughtful  expression  crossed  cirilla’s  face  as  listened  to  the  girl’s  reasoning  for  visiting  and  ...  it  was a  little  unexpected  .  ❝  i  see  .  ❞  it  was  impressive  that  the  girl  sought  her  out  on  this  matter  —  it  was  normally  she  who  had  to  seek  out  allies  —  but  the  queen  was  more  impressed  by  her  honesty  .  that  was  something  valued  above  all  .  ❝  and  you  have  no  reason  to  trust  me  ,  nor  i  you  ,  yet  here  we  are  .   ❞  but  trust  could  be  earned  .  ❝  but  how  exactly  could  you  be  of  help  to  me  ?  ❞

[eternalyouth]

Bruna Marquezine via instagram

[wickedxlovely]

( DARCY. )

THE QUEEN’S ATTITUDE ,  although understandably underscored by a certain graveness, brought a lopsided little grin to darcy’s face.  “ good , ”  was her reply as she turned to follow.  “ ‘cause i’m shit at pep talks, anyways. ”  idly noting details of the hallways as they passed, her thoughts briefly ran away with her ;   heavy is the head ,  and all that .  but at least cirilla was aware of that ;  which was  a relief , if just a small one. much as everything  sucked  right now, the queen’s demeanor gave her some confidence that she could  handle it ;  the implication of  capability  was enough for darcy to be as at ease as one could be with a pile of dead bodies and death’s ring  —  and thus its  powers  —  on the loose. these contemplations were interrupted, however, as they reached their destination. darcy could practically  feel  the shift in energies ;  the magic behind those doors, although decidedly  fae  in nature, was just a little different  —  it was magic that  held things .  ( the promise of  knowledge . )  the most restraint she could summon was a last glance at cirilla, just to make sure her standing back was  intentional ,  then a bright grin split her face as she entered the room, her step a little more  bouncing  than it had been ever since  …  ever ,  probably.  the royal library .  a  treasure  in more senses than one. turning in a slow circle to take everything in, darcy took a moment to just  …  let it sink in.  ( she was fairly certain she’d never known  true happiness  till that moment. )  after a minute of this  —  of wallowing in  magic and possibilities  —  she turned back to face the queen, an index finger raised to vaguely gesture to their surroundings.  “ i thought you guys didn’t have christmas, ”  she started, the humor and  appreciation  clear in her voice.  “ so how  exactly  did i earn this? ”

THE  QUEEN  WASN’T  HERE  FOR  PEP  TALKS  .  there  was  little  that  they  did  for  her  now  .  she  did  not  need  comforting  words  ,  she  needed  action  ,  solutions  ,  blood  for  blood  .  darcy  could  not  give  that  to  her  ,  not  about  this  matter  ;  but  she  could  help  her  in  others  ,  more  than  the  witch  realized  .  she  watched  the  girl  take  in  the  room  with  a  small  smile  on  her  face  and  chuckled  at  her  words  .  “  no  we  do  not  .  ”  she  took  a  few  steps  to  walk  around  the  room  .  “  i  know  you  were  interested  in  expanding  your  knowledge  .  this  seems  like  no  better  place  than  to  obtain  it  .  ”  it  was  not  just  the  books  that  held  it  —  artifacts  were  shattered  amoung  the  shelves  ,  even  the  walls  held  magic  to  be  unveiled  .  “  but  ...  i  will  be  honest  that  this  gift  is  not  just  out  of  the  kindness  of  my  heart  .  i  ...  need  your  help  with  something  .  ”  

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( LEOPOLD. )

LEOPOLD  KNEW  THE  SEELIE  -  well  enough  to  know  that  it  made  no  sense  to  try  to  push  her  into  something  she  did  not  want  .  if  she  wished  to  speak  to  him  then  she  would  and  he  believed  that  cirilla  still  knew  him  well  enough to  understand  that  she  could  trust  him  to  listen  and  to  keep  her  secrets whenever  she  was  ready  to  open  up  to  him  .  ❛  being  used  to  it  does  not  make  it  that  much  better ,  does  it  ?  ❜  the  warlock’s  tone  was  gentle as  he  spoke  ,  just  like  his  features  when  his  loyal  friend  tried  to  steal  the  attention by  hopping  from  one  leg  to  another ,  revealing  her  excitement  to  see  the  faerie  again  .  ❛  yes  ,  i  got  you  a  hellhound .  ❜  a  laugh  fell  from  his  lips  when  he  heard  the  confusion in  her  voice  .  ❛  i  hope  you  are  not  offended  .  ❜  he  teased  ,  his  own  hand  reaching out  to  adjust the  towel  ,  offering  her  a  better look  at  the  puppy  .  ❛  but  hellhounds are  way  more  effective  than  mundane  ones  -  even  if  i  have  to  admit  that  those  are  lovely  too  .  ❜  amusement was  written  all  over  his  features  as  he  watched her  struggle  to  process  this  surprise  and  he  hummed ,  blue  eyes  following  her  movement  once  she  reached out  to  let  the  creature sniff  her  hand  .  ❛  you  could  say  thank  you  -  then  i  would  say  you  are  very  welcome  and  we  would  be  good  .  ❜  was  it  wrong  of  him  to  tease  her  like  that  ?  maybe  ,  but  leo  could  not  help  it  .  ❛  and  that’s  weird  …  i  don’t  remember asking  you  for  anything  in  return  .  ❜  besides  …  if  she  accepted  it  and  allowed the  hellhound  to  be  close  to  her  ?  she  already  gave  him  more  than  enough by  keeping  herself safer  .

THERE  WERE  FEW  WITHIN  HER  COURT  that  she  felt  she  could  trust  .  faeries  loved  their  games  ,  loved  finding  and  using  secrets  to  their  leverage  .  it  taught  the queen  to  be  more  reserved  ,  more  than  she  ever  was  before  coming  to  the  realm  .  for  a  time  ,  cirilla  was  an  open  book  and  she  did  not  mind  doing  so  —  even  being  incredibly  blunt  at  times  .  things  were  different  now  .  now  ,  her  words  could  be  used  against  her  as  easily  as  a  sword  to  her  throat  .  “  no  ,  i  suppose  not  .  "  she  hummed  ,  her  eyes  falling  to  his  owl  when  she  moved  for  attention  .  it  made  the  queen  softly  smile  ,  and  she  reached  out  to  pet  the  companion  once  more  for  a  moment  before  her  eyes  fell  back  to  the  pup  .  his  tease  makes  her  laugh  softly  ,  but  duck  her  head  as  cheeks  burn  a  little  out  of  embarrassment  for  not  thanking  him  yet  .  she  clears  her  throat  ,  honey-coloured  eyes  looking  back  at  him  and  she  reached  her  hand  up  to  cup  his  face  .  “  thank  you  .  ”  it  was  not  a  phrase  that  faeries  really  used  (  the  fair  folk  much  preferred  to  show  their  appreciation  )  ,  but  he  was  not  fey  and  she  grew  up  with  mundane  customs  that  it  did  not  feel  odd  to  use  .  still  ,  though  he  did  not  expect  anything  in  return  ,  it  felt  wrong  not  to  at  some  point  .  the  seelie’s  attention  was  once  again  brought  back  to  the  hellhound  when  she  began  to  nuzzle  her  and  she  removed  her  own  from  the  warlock  so  she  can  greet  and  pet  the  animal  affectionately  with  both  hands  .  the  hound’s  piecing  blue  orbs  look  at  her  as  it  rolled  into  her  .  “  she  has  your  eyes  .  ”  the  colour  just  as  bright  as  the  glow  of  his warlock  mark  .  she  thought  for  a  moment  before smiling .  “  i  think  i’ll  name  her  leora  .  ”

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shxdowme​:

i know? she knew that leopold was not here and came to their home of all places it caused her heart to skip a beat as she stared at the other for a few minutes in an attempt to just process what was happening around her. feeling her heartbeat quicken in pace as her hands became clammy as the anxiety crept over her. forcing herself to finally nod she let out a heavy breath in an attempt to calm herself before allowing the door to open wider for the other female to enter. if she had known the arrival of another she would not have left things as public as they were. while their home was clean and tidy she had gone shopping recently. for items that others did not need to see yet. “come in.” the mundane answered before looking around outside to see if there was anyone following the other. 

IT  WAS  STRANGE  ,  JUST  STANDING  there  waiting  for  the  mundane  to  let  her  in .  cirilla  hadn’t  waited  for  someone  to  give  her  permission  in  ...  a  long  time  .  there  were  not  many  people  who  said  no  to  a  queen  (  well  ,  at  least  not  until  her  new  guests  originally  rejected  her  invitation  to  her  court  ,  causing  her  to  force  their  hands  )  .  she  felt  a  little  bad  —  she  could  see  and  sense  gabriella’s  panic  .  maybe  she  should  have  come  talked  to  her  with  leopold  around  but  ...  if  she  was  being  honest  ?  she  did  not  feel  very  comfortable  seeing  the  two  of  them  together  yet  .  besides  ,  some  things  were  better  discussed  privately  and  she  hoped  the  girl  wouldn’t  be  too  put  off  by  her  .  as  soon  as  gabriella  spoke  ,  cirilla  made  her  way  into  the  cottage  ,  her  eyes scanning  the room  briefly  before  turning  to  the  human  , waiting  for  her  to close  the  door before  speaking  again  .  “  i’ve  come  here  to  ...  apologize  .  for  my  behaviour  on  our  first  visit  .  and  to  make  amends  .  ”  if  that  was  possible  .

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( ASTRA ).

— astra would never complain about sharing the burdens of her friends. she knew most leaders were taught it was weakness, to need support, but everyone needed someone. “ but there’s a difference, and whoever did this, they would have done it whether you brought us here or not. most of us here would not have stopped the attack on alicante if we didn’t know exactly how far they would go. and there are shadowhunters here who might not be alive if they weren’t. ” she didn’t think there would be much difference, except perhaps some who’d met each other here wouldn’t have if cirilla hadn’t brought them all here. she knew there were a few people who were somewhat happy after they got over the kidnapping part of things. she wrapped an arm around cirilla’s shoulders, “ you’re a part of my family. family comes first. i will always be here for you, ” she said softly.  she didn’t really care that she’d been brought by the spell. and she’d never kept it secret that she would put her family before anyone else. until being here, no one ever really expected her to represent the warlocks in anything. mostly because she usually refused when her presence was requested. “ that’s understandable. ” astra said softly. “ it is not your fault. we’ll find who did it, ” astra said softly. “ i think figuring out where everyone stands would be a good starting point. ” 

IT  WAS  TRUE  .  EVERY  LEADER  NEEDED  someone  .  there  was  not  a  person  in  a  position  of  power  who  did  not  have  someone  help  them  get  there  .  the  difference  came  down  to  if  the  person  was  holding  their  hand  in  support  or  pulling  the  strings  .  cirilla  is  silent  for  a  moment  after  listening  to  her  friend  before  letting  out  a  sigh.  “  i  suppose  that  is  true  .  ”  there  was  no  way  of  knowing  what  would  have  happened  if  they  weren’t  here  .  but  astra  could  be  right  —  they  could  have  done  it  either  way  .  and  the  shadowhunters  here  could  have  been  part  of  the  casualties  ?  her  hand  reached  up  to  hold  her  hand  when  she  wrapped  her  arm  around  her  .  “  i  know  .  having  you  back  in  my  life  ?  means  more  than  i  can  say  .  i  was  ...  very  lost  .  without  you  and  leo  with  me  .  ”  and  though  leopold  was  also  back  in  her  life  ,  something  she  was  grateful  for  ,  being  around  him  was  far  more  complicated  than  with  astra  .  but  they  were  her  family  —  her  real  family  ,  blood  be  damned  .  and  though  she  still  felt  lost  ,  knowing  that  both  of  them  were  at  least  near  gave  her  some  hope  .  she  lifted  her  head  off  astra’s  shoulder  to  look  at  her  better  .  “  i  have  people  looking  ,  investigating  ,  but  so  far  we  haven’t  found  much  .  as  where  everyone  stands  ?  an  even  bigger  puzzle  to  figure  out  .  ”

[messmikkelsen]

〝you are not nearly as unfeeling as you pretend.〞

theo james as sidney parker in sandtion, as requested

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( DARCY. )

HE  HAD  HIS  EYE  ON  THE  WITCH  FOR  A  WHILE  ,  but  today  was  the  first  time  since  finding  her  that  he  decided  to  approach  her  .  he  made  sure  to  do  it  in  a  public  setting  (  people  tended  to  not  like  talking  to  strangers  in  private  settings  ) . there  was  a  shop  in  the  village  that  sold  ingredients  for  magical  purposes  ,  he  waited  for  her  to  enter  first  and  waited  a  few  moments  before  he  did  so  himself  .  perusing  the  wares  ,  he  picked  up  one  of  the  items  and  turned  to  face  her  ,  holding  it  up  .  “  i  don’t  suppose  you  know  what  this  is  ?  i’m  afraid  i’m  a  little  too  old  to  remember  some  of  these  modern  magics  .  ” ( closed starter for @spellcrossed​​ )

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( GABRIELLA ):

As he questioned the name of her lover there was a small smile that danced across her lips. tucking a piece of hair behind her ear the brunette looked towards the male once more. “his name is leopold.” she answered. it had been around for a decent amount of time so it wouldn’t surprise her if he knew him. there were a lot of people that seemed to know him. “he should be home if you wish to meet him.” 

HE  MET  MANY  PEOPLE  IN  HIS  LIFE  .  when  it  came  to  the  beings  in  higher  places  ,  whether  in  the  mundane  or  supernatural  world  ,  he  met  many  of  then  ,  if  not  at  least  know  of  them  .  "  ah  the  high  warlock  of  new  york  ?  we  have  met  .  he  is  a  good  man  .  "  which  was  too  bad  .  she  would  have  made  a  tasty  treat  .

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( NATALIE. )

those words.. were never ones that she thought would leave matthew’s lips. there was a sting she never thought she could even feel around him again. he had a daughter. someone actually breed with him? did they really know him before that happened? her eyes fell towards the child as she ust processed his words. matthew had a daughter. bringing her hand up she gave the other female a small wave. not certain what else to do. 

HE  STUDIED  HER  CAREFULLY  AS  SHE  processed  his  words  .  her  silence  did  not  surprise  him  —  the  man  he  was  today  did  not  match  the  universal  characteristic  of  what  a  father  was  .  there  was  a  time  that  he  had  .  his  human  life  where  he  was  married  and  raising  two  beautiful  daughters  .  after  they  died  ,  he  never  thought  that  he  would  have  that  again  —  a  family  .  but  it  was  funny  how  life  worked  out  sometimes  .  the  witch-vampire  spent  centuries  craving  power  above  all  else  ,  using  others  to  get  it  (  natalie  included  )  .  that  was  all  he  had  been  ,  immortal  yet  not  truly  living  .  it  wasn't  until  he  had  amelia  that  life  finally  had  meaning  again  .  a  true  meaning  . he  stepped  closer  to  the  familiar ,  slowly  in  case  she  did  not  want  him  near  ,  so  that  she  could  get  a  better  look  at  the  nine  month  year  old  .  "  her  name  is  amelia  .  "

[wickedxlovely]

( LEOPOLD )

HIS  BLUE  EYES  STUDIED HER  CLOSELY  ,  almost as  if  he  attempted  to  read  her  thoughts  ,  before  he  finally  gave  her  a  nod  .  ❛  of  course  .  ❜  cirilla knew  that  she  could  talk  to  him  at  any  point  .  leopold  did  not  care  if  she  considered  it  a  burden or  if  she  wanted  to  share  something that  made  her  happy  ,  he  was  here  for  her  when  she  needed  him  .  always  .  a  very  quiet  chuckle  fell  from  his  lips  once  he  noticed the  expression  on  her  face  as  she  joined  in  ,  helping him  with  protection wards  .  ❛  sorry  .  i  know  this  sucks  .  i’m  just  trying  to  make  sure  we  won’t  be  interrupted  .  ❜  this  was  supposed to  turn  into  a  good  memory  ,  so  the  warlock  did  not  want  any  potential threats  or  even  just  her  guards  to  ruin  it  .  his  features  softened once  she  reached for  his  hand  and  he  followed  her  through  the  door  ,  a  soft  laugh  falling from  his  lips  when  he  heard  her  gasp  in  excitement  .  he  let  her  hand  slip  from  his  own  ,  staying back  for  a  moment  or  two  as  the  owl  chirped  ,  trying  to  nibble  the  queen’s  fingers .  a  clear  sign  of  affection  .  ❛  me  ?  ❜  leopold laughed  ,  shaking his  head  to  himself  .  he  finally moved  closer  to  the  three  of  them  ,  squatting down  before  he  reached  out  ,  gently brushing  the  blankets out  of  the  way  to  allow  cirilla to  get  a  better  look  .  ❛  yes  ,  i  did  .  a  very  special  puppy  too  .  she’s  a  hellhound  .  ❜  one  of  the  most  beautiful versions  you  could  possibly  find  -  from  the  inside out  .  the  puppy  in  front  of  them  was  fiercely  loyal  and  protective ,  but  there  was  something majestic  about  her  ,  even  at  such  a  young  age  .  cassiopeia  hopped over  the  bed  until  she  could  jump  up  on  his  shoulder and  he  gave  her  a  soft  belly  rub  before he  focused  on  the  seelie .  ❛  i  could  not  resist  …  but  she  is  actually going  to  live  with  you  . ❜  he  let  the  words  sink  in  before  he  went  on  .  ❛  don’t  get  me  wrong  .  i  really don’t  trust  those  cavemen  of  guards  .  ❜  which  was  supposed  to  be  a  tease  ,  but  there  was  some  truth  to  his  words  .  he  didn’t  trust  her  guards  to  protect  cirilla ,  not  fully  .  the  creature  that  was  still  snoozing  in  her  fluffy blankets  ,  however ?  she  would  do  anything  to  protect her  queen  whilst being  something  to  offer  comfort and  support  ,  even  during the  hardest  times  .

IT  WAS  A  RELIEF  THAT  HE  DID  NOT  PRESS  her  any  further  to  answer  his  question  .  it  was  one  she  was  tired  of  trying  to  answer  ,  even  if  he was  the  one  person  she  wished  she  could  spill  everything  to  .  once  upon  a  time  anyway  .  but  there  was  only  so  many  ways  you  could  say  that  no  you  were  not  okay  .  she  did  not  want  any  pity  for  it  (  not  that  leo  every  gave  her  pity  )  . she  runs  her  fingers  through  her  hair  as  they  finished  the  protection  wards  .  “  it  is  ...  alright  .  i  am  use  to  it  by  now  .  ”   it  was  not  like  safety  measures  was  something  she  was  new  too  .  her  court  and  guard  were  on  high  alert  even  before  saints  and  sinners  ;  her  protection  was  always  a  priority  and  it often  got  in  the  way  of  any  normalcy  in  her  life  but  ...  as  a  queen  was  it  even  possible  to  live  normally  ?  she  smiles  softly  when  cassiopeia  greets  her  with  affection  (  she  did  really  miss  the  owl  )  ,  but  her  attention  was  quickly  brought  back  to  the  dog  wrapped  up  in  the  blankets  .  “  a  hellhound  ?  ”  she  repeats  surprised  .  those  were  not  easy  to  come  by  .  his  following  words  are  only  met  with  more  confusion  ,  blinking  as  she  turned  to  look  at  him  . “  you  ...  got  me  a  hellhound  ?  ”  even  as  she  repeated  it  aloud  it  was  not  something  that  she  quite  believed  and  that  was  evident  in  her  tone  .  the  comment  about  her  guards  did  not  even  phase  her  (  his  mistrust  was  well  placed  )  as  she  was  still  processing  the  fact  he  gifted  her  with  such  an  animal  .  she  looked  back  towards  the  thing  when  she  hears  her  yawn  ,  the  puppy  stirring  and  opens  it’s  bright  blue  eyes  to  look  at  her  .  the  queen  is  quiet  for  a  moment   . “ i  ...  don’t  know  what  to  say  .  i  don’t  have  anything  to  give  you  in  return  .  ”  she  knows  that  is  not  the  point  ,  but  she  does  not  think  she  deserves  such  a  gift  from  him  .  even  so  ,  the  fae  tentatively  reaches  her  hand  out  and  the  hellhound  curiously  shuffles  forward  to  sniff  her  hand  .

[wickedxlovely]

( OLIVIA. )

UP  UNTIL  NOW  ,  the  thought  of  approaching  the  seelie  queen  for  a  little chat  seemed  completely and  utterly  absurd  to  her  .  being  taken  and  held  against her  will  did  not  exactly sit  well  with  her  and  while  she  wasn’t alone  this  time  ,  she  felt  too  bitter  about  the  whole  thing  to  consider talking  in  a  setting  that  was  not  games  night  .  yet  ,  things were  different  now  ,  weren’t they  ?  this  was  no  longer  about  a  hostage  situation  ,  it  was  about  doing  the  right  thing  .  about  justice .  two  people were  killed  and  she  only  heard  the  shadowhunters  whine  about  the  clave  member .  they  didn’t care  about  the  downworlder -  and  how  could  any  of  them  allow  this  to  go  on  ?  if  the  queen  had  a  plan  ,  perhaps it  was  time  to  listen  to  her  , which  is  why  the  whitelighter-witch  chose  to  approach her  in  the  royal  gardens .  ❛  good  evening  ,  your  majesty .  ❜  she  chirped  ,  ignoring  the  brutes  that  blocked  the  way  with  their  spears  right  away  .  good  god  ,  you  would  think  that  they  were  smarter  than  that  when  it  came  to  guarding their  queen  .  ❛  i  was  hoping  that  you  might  be  able  to  make  some  time  for  a  little  talk  ?  you  know  …  woman  to  woman  .  ❜  without  those  cavemen  of  guards  that  …  probably ruined  cirilla’s  mood  as  much  as  they  ruined  hers  ,  because damn  .  looking at  their  stoic  faces  simply had  to  give  you  a  bad  mood  .

THE  ROYAL  GARDEN  WAS  ONE  THAT  MANY  could  visit  and  see  the  splendours  of  faerie  plants  and  flowers  .  today  ,  there  was  only  the  queen  looking  to  tend  to  her  plants  ,  seeking  some  peace  and  quiet  .  but  not  even  nature  could  uplift  her  spirits  ;  elenora’s  passing  haunted  her  very  soul  yet  she  could  not  just  stop  being  queen  for  a  day  ,  as  much  as she  wish  she  could .  the  only  thing  she  could  do  were  take  a  few  moments  of  the  day  to  herself  ,  nuturing  the  flowers  provided  temporarily  relief  .  cirilla’s  hand  brushed  one  of  the  roses  ,  breathing  life  into  the  plant  before  she  turned  at  olivia’s  greeting  .  “  good  evening  .  ”  if  she  had  been  in  a  better  mood  ,  she  would  have  laughed  at  the  hybrid’s  comment  about  talking  woman  to  woman  .  but  it  always  did  pique  her  interest  when  someone  wished  to  speak  to  her  alone  ;  she  waved  for  the  guards  to  depart  ,  the  fey  bowing  to  their  queen  before  listening  to  her  command  .  now  alone  ,  except  for  her  hellhound  who  sat  at  her  feet  ,  the  animal’s  attention  fully  on  olivia  now  that  it  was  just  the  girls  .  “  what  did  you  wish  to  discuss  ?  ”

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( SELENIA. )

To say that the last few weeks were exhausting was definitely an understatement. But Selenia couldn’t help it, recent events have proven that the threat was near and it was out to create worst. She frowned when the sun hit her eyes, feeling more sensitive than usual to it. Listening to the Queen’s suggestion, she turned over to her with a questioning expression on her face. “Really? That’s what you thought?” A chuckle, “Don’t you think a race is kind of unfair? As I don’t have my own designated unicorn… I will see who will take me on their back and not throw me off.” But she did smile at the idea. Somehow, just letting loose sounded fun. Additionally to that, while she was working. Two birds with one stone, right?

THERE  WERE  ALWAYS  THREATS  AROUND  .  this  one  just  so  happened  to  make  itself  very  known  ,  a  clear  message  of  the  war  to  come  .  cirilla  wasn’t  sure  what  bothered  her  more —  the  fact  that  a  war  was  brewing  or  that  it  happened  right  under  her  nose  .  the act happened  in  her  castle  after all  and  they  were  currently  getting  away  with  it  .  and  what  was  she  doing  ?  walking  in  circles  trying  to  run  a  kingdom  and  ensure  her  people  that  they  were  safe  ...  when  she  wasn’t  sure  if  they  were  .  “  you  don’t  need  a  unicorn  to  ride  with  me  .  there  are  many  majestic  steeds  in  the  stables  that  i’m  sure  you  can  handle  and  they  can  handle  you.  ”  she  chuckled  .  she  took  her  comment  as  agreement  and  began  leading  them  toward  the  stables  .

[wickedxlovely]

( CASSIAN. )

❝ Yes while we are in your realm you did take me by force from mine and from what I can tell plenty others. The ones that are content I have no qualms with. The ones that are forced to stay here against their will however… not so much, ❞ he replied back his cerulean eyes reflecting his own warning. He would use other means to get what he wants. Blood did not necessarily need to be spilled to torture someone. ❝ Really for any demand? ❞ emphasising the any part. It’s not that he did not believe her. Fae couldn’t lie but it was interesting she would sacrifice everything and anything. ❝ even if it is swearing yours and their allegiance to the ones that caused the issue in the first place? ❞ he added. ❝ Interesting, ❞ he mused pursing his lips. 

❝ See here is the thing it looks as if your eyes are not everywhere. Unless they were lying to me, ❞ he very much doubted they were. ❝ I would like for justice to be done. If it were that would make my job far easier, ❞ he smirked. ❝ I guess we will see. Though Cat and mouse makes it seem as if you have done something to be guilty of, ❞ he commented. He then thought on it for a moment and the question he has been most curious came to front. ❝ What is your game here Queen Cirilla? Are we just pawns here for your amusement or some bigger plan is in play here and you’re just swept in the whirlpool with us? ❞ he asked. She was young and only new in rule. A spell like this would not have been easy to pull off. So he hadn’t discounted that it might not just be her. 

BROWN  HELD  HIS  OWN  AS  SHE  LISTENED  to  him  try  to  taunt  and  challenge  her  .  she  did  not  expect  any  less  from  the  inquisitor  ,  but  she  would  not  let  him  get  under  her  skin  .  it  was  a  party  after  all  and  though  his  retorts  were  a  good  challenge  ,  she  did  not  display  any  features  of  worry  or  doubt  .  “  am  i  forcing  people  to  stay  ?  by  all  means  ,  please  go  ahead  and  leave  ,  i  have  yet  to  see  anyone  try  .  i  won’t  stop  you  .  ”  they  both  knew  that  was  impossible  .  but  was  she  wrong  ?  her  new  guests  complained  ,  pointed  fingers  yet  were  they  trying  to  do  anything  about  it  ?  “  we  all  must  make  sacrifices  for  the  good  of  our  people  .  but  i  do  not  see  why  i  would  give  into  that  demand  .  you  have  given  me  no  reason  to  .  ” “  i  promise  you  ,  inquisitor  ,  i  am  nothing  if  not  a  purveyor  of  justice  and  justice  is  best  served  cold  .  remember  that  well  .  ”  it  did  not  settle  well  with  the  queen  that  such  acts  could  go  unnoticed  .  she  did  not  lie  earlier  ,  she  did  have  eyes  and  ears  everywhere  ,  but  it was  impossible  to  know  everything  .  at  his  question  ,  her  eyes  gleamed  .  “  ah   ah  ah  .  good  games  never  give  up  all  their  secrets  at  once  .  if  they  did  it  would  not  be  much  of  a  game  now  would  it  ?  ”  she  stops  dancing  with  him  then  .  “  just  remember  —  in  any  game  there  are  many  players  .  if  you  don’t  play  with  them  ,  they’ll  play  with  you  .  ”  as  if  on  queue  ,  a  few  guards  stepped  towards  the  queen  .  “  it  was  lovely  dancing  with  you  ,  cassian  graves  .  we  should  do  it  again  sometime  .  ”

[sansadaynes]

The true irony of Catarina is that in attempting to create a cruel and wicked woman in the eyes of men, the showrunner has created a complex, interesting, and even endearing character in the eyes of women.