#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜
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stxrfclls · 10 months ago
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‘ bruna marquezine, cis woman, she/her, 29 / 290 , high fae/illyrian (shadowsinger) ’ ― cauldron save you. it seems SIARA DARKE has finally made it to the capital, the SPYMASTER from NIGHT COURT is said to be INTELLIGENT and is said to describe themselves with DARK SHADOWS SWIRLING IN THE CORNER, WHISPERS OF WIND ON A PERFECT STARLIT NIGHT, THE SPARKLE OF A METEOR SHOWER ABOVE A YOUNG GIRL'S HEAD and with all of this in mind their MANIPULATIVE nature always seems to get them into trouble. may the mother hold them as they navigate this unthinkable time. ; written by honey, cst, 29, she/her
a warning, she's an older muse so she has a LOT of back story. please feel free to skim it
𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬
full name . siara darke
age . 29 appearance / 290 actual
sexuality . heterosexual, maybe ?? tbh, need to play her again
occupation . spymaster of the night court
species . high fae / illyrian + shadowsinger
loyalty . night court
height . 5'8"
tattoos . her illyrian tattoo on her sternum
𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
( tw : kidnapping, the usual for a warrior )
she  was  never  a  planned  child,  her  birth  a  surprise  to  the  two  people  who  were  sneaking  around  with  no  intentions  to  find  love.  they  weren’t  romantic,  they  were  just  lonely  and  wanted  to  pass  the  time.  much  worse,  one  (her  mother)  was  a  high  fae  working  in  the  court  palace  and  the  other  (her  father)  an  illyrian  general  who  commanded  a  camp.
when  they  discovered  they  were  pregnant,  siara’s  mother  feared  giving  birth.  she  feared  having  a  girl  knowing  the  nature  of  illyrian  camps,  so  she  fled  to  velaris  and  siara  was  born  on  the  longest  night  of  the  year  (winter  solstice).  a  fact  siara  does  not  share  with  many.
her  early  life  was  easy,  daughter  of  a  high  fae  woman  who  made  her  way  in  the  world  by  creating  beautiful  garments  for  those  that  could  afford  them.  but  siara  was  never  meant  to  be  an  easy  child,  her  pointed  ears  and  wings  labeled  her  as  an  outcast,  half  in  one  world  and  half  in  another.
it  didn’t  take  long  for  her  mother  to  be  clueless  as  to  what  to  do,  and  even  less  time  for  word  to  reach  her  father  that  a  half  high  fae  /  half  illyrian  girl  was  born  to  an  impressive  seamstress.  he  arrived  and  whisked  her  away  to  the  illyrian  camp  he  commanded,  telling  her  mother  there  was  simply  no  better  place.
siara  was  awarded  a  harsh  treatment  by  the  man  who  donated  his  genetics  to  her.  he  treated  her  harder  than  most  other  warriors  and  he  refused  to  let  her  fail  because  he  shared  her  blood.  the  camp  was  ruthless,  training  until  exhaustion  or  bloodshed,  and  then  harder  past  that  point.  she  had  to  prove  herself  time  and  time  again  in  a  world  where  nothing  she  did  was  good  enough.  this  shaped  her,  it  honed  her  into  a  warrior  with  a  reputation  of  mercilessness  and  death.  she’s  lethal,  quick,  and  terrifying.  siara  will  never  be  someone  you  want  to  make  an  enemy  of,  and  she  takes  pride  in  that.
and  then  she  learned  the  gifts  of  her  abilities  had  not  stopped  at  wings.  siara  grew  up  hearing  whispers  around  her,  though  she  often  dismissed  it  as  nothing.  but  the  whispers  grew  louder,  and  soon  the  shadows  begged  for  her  attention.  she  was  a  shadowsinger.
once  knowledge  of  this  ability  spread,  her  relationships  with  people  at  the  camp  grew  a  mixture  of  fearful  and  hateful,  even  worse  than  they  already  were.  how  could  this  abomination  be  granted  such  abilities?  her  solace  came  in  a  friend  that  bonded  with  her  and  gave  no  care  to  her  abilities  or  father.
the  time  came  for  her  and  a  few  others  to  perform  the  ritual  to  become  true  warriors.  her  father  nearly  didn’t  let  her,  but  siara  fought  even  harder  to  push  him  into  it,  and  once  she  was  on  the  mountain  her  true  skills  as  a  shadowsinger  grew.  she  survived,  she  made  it  to  the  summit,  and  though  angry,  nobody  argued  her  initiation.  her  tattoo  is  on  her  chest,  right  on her sternum.  she  wears  it  proudly,  though  she  has  gained  a  few  more  over  the  centuries.  she  won’t  admit  it  to  many,  but  her  childhood  friend  is  truly  the  only  reason  she  made  it.
for  a  most  of  her  life  this  is  where  she  lived,  fighting,  training,  and  constantly  proving  her  place  was  earned.  eventually  she  garnered  the  reputation  of  one  of  the  fiercest  illyrian  warriors,  forgotten  was  the  stain  of  calling  her  only  half.  this  reputation  opened  the  door  to  the  courts  for  her,  and  slowly  she  earned  the  trust  of  the  ruling  family  of  the  court  of  night,  she  was  granted  the  position  of  a  spymaster  and  has  done  a  damn  good  job  at  it.
she’s  a  warrior,  fierce  and  terrifying.  a  formidable  opponent  to  anyone  who  crosses  her  path.  she  has  to  be,  her  father  gave  her  no  other  choice.  she’s  ruthless,  cutthroat,  manipulative,  and  terrifying.  her  shadows  give  her  the  ability  of  pure  stealth,  and  she  absolutely  has  the  reputation  of  lurking  in  them.  she  prefers  it  this  way,  a  reputation  that  earns  her  fear  of  some  and  respect  of  others.  she  wants  to  be  terrifying,  she  wants  to  keep  people  away  from  her.  siara  isn’t  good  with  friendships,  and  the  few  she  has  are  guarded  with  an  iron  fist.
if  you  are  her  friend  you’ll  see  a  bit  more  of  a  relaxed  side,  though  she  constantly  seems  to  have  her  duty  shoved  up  her....  but  she  can  be  mean  in  an  amusing  way,  picking  fun  at  those  she  cares  for  in  a  way  that  leaves  you  unsure  of  if  she’s  insulting  you,  teasing  you,  or  both.  mischievous,  and  playful,  but  you’d  only  notice  if  you  caught  the  glints  in  her  dark  eyes.
she  likes  to  bury  all  emotions,  pretend  they  don’t  exist,  and  never  admit  she  cares  for  someone.  it’s  hard  to  get  past  her  walls  and  even  those  she  cares  about  have  not  managed  that  fully..  siara  isn’t  interested  in  falling  in  love,  but  she’ll  happily  lose  herself  in  another  body  or  a  few.
she  likes  to  draw,  but  she’s  horrible  at  it.  you’ll  find  burned  pieces  of  paper  in  her  fireplace  and  they  are  typically  bad  sketches.  
if  you  want  to  gain  any  sort  of  favor  with  her,  buy  her  weapons.  the  deadlier  the  better.�� she  likes  knives.  
she  lives  most  of  her  life  in  dresses  far  too  revealing  for  her  own  good,  embracing  her  body  as  a  bit  of  a  slap  to  the  mixed  emotions  of  her  blood. 
𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
on main : will they / won't they, adoptive sibling
other  ideas  :  dalliances,  spies,  ex  flings,  former  camp  mates,  rivals
𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐬
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × image ❜
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stxrfclls · 1 day ago
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siara  had  considered  for  a  time  distancing  herself  from  hettie.  it  had  nothing  to  do  with  the  other,  and  everything  to  do  with  siara's  fear  of  her  father  finding  a  soft  spot.  she  didn't  want  the  other  to  become  an  example,  or  suffer  more  at  the  hands  of  the  ruthless  war  lord  they  were  all  subject  to.  but  she  found  it  impossible,  the  illyrian  had  become  someone  she  cared  for.  it  was  near  impossible  for  siara  to  kick  someone  out  once  they  found  her  heart.
velaris  had  served  to  soften  the  half  fae,  but  she  didn't  show  it  to  many.  her  walks  through  the  shops  of  the  city  with  her  mother  or  hettie  were  proof  of  that,  but  none  would  dare  whisper  about  it.  her  reputation  was  a  careful  collection  of  horror  stories  and  shadows  –  people  didn't  think  her  capable  of  anything  else  and  she  allowed  that  to  remain.  those  that  mattered  were  the  ones  who  knew  more  of  the  shadowsinger.
"  oh  i  think  you  have  quite  a  bit  in  that  head  of  yours,  it's  why  you  spend  so  much  time  there.  "  she  knew  the  look  well,  of  someone  who  was  far  too  wrapped  up  in  their  own  thoughts  to  pay  attention  to  their  surroundings.  siara  knew  this  because  it  was  the  type  of  person  who  made  an  easy  target,  and  her  mind  would  remain  hardwired  to  focus  on  such  things.  she  was  a  warrior,  despite  her  time  away  from  the  camps  that  had  not  changed  in  the  slightest.
siara  snorts,  and  shakes  her  head.  "  i  have  already  decided  i  shall  not  share  the  air  with  those  beasts.  if  you  wish  to  fly,  i  shall  meet  you  there.  "  she  knew  that  it  would  be  stubborn  on  her  part,  and  she  hated  to  ruin  hettie's  fun,  but  siara  was  far  too  determined  to  avoid  the  dragons.  they  hadn't  shown  to  be  a  danger  yet,  but  the  shadowsinger  did  not  wish  to  test  the  limits  of  their  supposed  patience.
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THEY grew different. Once, they had a shared cause, a shared suffering & the time that wasn't really apt to be called fun - but, she did have fun with Siara in the camps. It wasn't the fun of today, of the time she tasted when she had her rite & left the camp, but it was an entertainment of sorts. A time spend with best friend is considered fun even if they did nothing but sit together in silence.
she missed those times.
Still, she would never go back - not to the time spent in the camps without Siara's comforting presence, the times she shared with none - not even the shadows in the dark of the night. The love between them remained, even if their paths diverged. Siara was Inner circle, Hettie was no one - just a pretty little Illyrian owning & running an alchemy shop.
"Perhaps. It's good to know I still have something in it - from all the blows I took to it during trainings, one would think I'd have nothing but draft in it." she chuckled, croocked smile forming on her lips.
"We could." Hettie nodded to her words, before an idea popped in her mind. It wasn't a particularly good idea - but, it as fun.
"Or... we could race it. If their wings ar esimilar to ours in making, the heaviness of their bodies & the body-wing ratio could slow them down." she mused.
"Up for the challenge, old friend?" she grinned, though she figured it was a long shot.
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stxrfclls · 4 days ago
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✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 × lord of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 × lord of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 × lord of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 × lord of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 × emissary of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 × emissary of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 × emissary of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 × emissary of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 × high lord of day ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 × high lord of day ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 × high lord of day ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 × high lord of day ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 × spymaster of summer, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 × spymaster of summer, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 × spymaster of summer, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 × spymaster of summer, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 × high lady of winter ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 × high lady of winter ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 × high lady of winter ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 × high lady of winter ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚 × lady of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚 × lady of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚 × lady of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚 × lady of dawn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐬 × general of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐬 × general of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐬 × general of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐬 × general of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤 × general of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤 × general of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤 × general of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤 × general of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧 × lord & third in command of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧 × lord & third in command of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧 × lord & third in command of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧 × lord & third in command of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 × lady in wait of autumn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 × lady in wait of autumn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 × lady in wait of autumn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 × lady in wait of autumn ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐮 × lady of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐮 × lady of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐮 × lady of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐮 × lady of dusk ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐫 × lady of summer ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐫 × lady of summer ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐫 × lady of summer ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐫 × lady of summer ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 × lady of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 × lady of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 × lady of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 × lady of spring ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 × image ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐧 × general of gaea ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 × threads ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐧 × general of gaea ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 × inspo ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐧 × general of gaea ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 × dev ❜
✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐧 × general of gaea ❜, ✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 × image ❜
#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐞 × emissary of dawn ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 × high lord of day ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 × spymaster of summer ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧 × high lady of winter ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚 × lady of dawn ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐬𝐬 × general of dusk ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤 × general of night ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐤𝐚 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧 × lord & third in command of spring ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐥𝐮𝐱 𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞 × lady in wait of autumn ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐳𝐡𝐨𝐮 × lady of dusk ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 × lady of spring ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞 × spymaster of night ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐧 × general of gaea ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 × lord of night ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × threads ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × inspo ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × dev ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐚𝐲𝐝𝐢𝐧 × image ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × threads ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × inspo ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × dev ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 × image ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × threads ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × inspo ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × dev ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐜𝐞𝐝 × image ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬 × spymaster of summer#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱 × threads ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱 × inspo ❜#✶ * ⁎ ⋆ 𝐝𝐚𝐱 × dev ❜
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stxrfclls · 4 days ago
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siara  is  thankful  that  the  high  lady  allows  the  change  of  topic.  she  can  only  stomach  it  for  so  long,  and  while  sera  has  finally  landed  on  the  list  of  people  siara  doesn't  detest,  she  still  hasn't  earned  the  level  of  trust  the  spymaster  requires  to  share  her  experiences  or  any  details.  only  one  person  had  managed  that  to  climb  to  that  level,  so  it  was  nothing  to  do  with  the  high  lady  and  everything  to  do  with  how  guarded  the  spymaster  was.  still,  the  answer  from  sera  draws  siara's  brows,  and  she  decides  not  to  really  pry.  "  velaris  is  a  far  better  place,  from  an  objective  standpoint.  "  it's  a  slight  jest,  even  if  siara  believes  it,  but  she  also  doesn't  lightly  speak  poorly  of  another's  birthplace.  "  if  he  is  anything  like  his  family,  i'm  certain  travel  will  find  him  one  way  or  another,  though.  "
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It is then she finally understands, sees almost, with much clarity that the other does not wish to speak of the camps any longer. the high lady does not push and allows the topic to fall between them, the silence comes and for the first time it almost feels natural between the two. "no," the answer comes faster, perhaps much harsher than she would've liked, but the question had been one she had not been expecting and her feelings for dawn were not wavering. she missed the home she had grown in, but the resentment was bigger than those feelings of longing for somewhere she no longer saw like home. "i have no intention of returning to dawn anytime soon," or at all, she truly did not know the answer if she would ever set foot there again. "perhaps when he is older, if he asks to go i would not deny him."
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"  no  it  doesn't.  "  she  says  with  a  laugh.  though  she  also  understood  when  was  not  the  time  to  tease  him  and  chose  not  to.  even  when  siara  was  simply  out  to  annoy  the  commander,  to  get  a  rise  out  of  him,  she  did  so  carefully.  picked  her  moments  wisely.  siara  liked  to  be  a  thorn  in  his  side,  but  she  never  wished  to  cause  actual  damage.  she'd  learned  how  to  read  him  very  quickly,  and  it  seemed  that  had  been  her  opening  through  the  walls  he  placed  about  himself.  it  hadn't  even  been  hard,  which  was  perhaps  frightening  if  it  weren't  for  the  way  he  did  the  same  to  her.  siara's  upbringing  was  many  horrid  things,  but  it  was  also  the  reason  she  was  able  to  stare  into  his  gaze,  unwavering  and  unfearing.  he'd  never  scared  her,  his  reputation  had  only  served  to  interest  her  further  in  figuring  out  how  the  man  worked.  what  further  drew  her  in  was  his  way  of  possessing  so  much  power  within  their  court  but  not  screaming  about  it.  he  had  a  quiet,  commanding  way  of  whispering  his  control  and  from  the  moment  she  met  him  all  he  ever  did  was  catch  her  curiosity  and  snare  her  in  deeper.  each  gaze  cast  her  way  had  cut  through  her,  but  never  scared  her.  in  truth,  only  once  had  she  been  worried  around  him  –  and  that  had  been  when  she  learned  of  his  daemati  abilities.  she  hadn't  flinched,  she  only  hoped  he  wouldn't  poke  into  places  uninvited.  and  for  all  she  knew,  he  hadn't.  it  was  one  of  the  many  reasons  she  trusted  him,  despite  his  lack  of  understanding  how  she  could.  and  as  she  learned  him  more  her  confidence  grew,  in  her  own  abilities  as  well  as  her  pleasure  at  knowing  she  was  the  only  one  able  to  do  certain  things,  and  able  to  pull  certain  things  from  him.  the  game  became  her  addiction  –  he  became  her  addiction.  slowly  that  trust  she  had  in  him  was  something  she  felt  him  return,  and  eventually  it  became  shared  in  a  way  neither  trusted  any  other.  she  had  a  dangerous  power  over  kalore,  but  he  did  the  same  to  her.  when  everything  finally  crashed  between  them,  every  wall  and  every  ounce  of  stubbornness,  it  had  been  the  awakening  to  something  siara  never  thought  she'd  have.  he  belonged  to  her,  made  for  her  and  her  alone.  everything  they  had  been  doing  before  was  simple  foreplay,  leading  them  to  where  they  were  always  destined  to  end  up.  "  well,  you  were  always  my  favorite  toy.  "  she  teases,  but  her  words  mean  a  lot.  she'd  never  enjoyed  someone  as  much  as  he,  and  while  it  was  quite  backwards  in  most  courting  definitions,  the  way  she  poked  at  him  had  been  a  marker  of  her  interest  long  before  she  realized  it.
"  i  don't  expect  to  regret  anything  between  us  kalore.  but  i  shall  take  everything  you  offer  me  happily.  "  greedily  so.  it  was  incredibly  ironic,  how  easy  it  was  now  for  her  to  show  him  parts  of  herself  she  caged  away,  ignored  and  pretended  did  not  exist.  she'd  chipped  away  at  kalore's  armor,  but  he'd  done  the  same  for  her.  siara  was  a  different  creature  for  it,  but  only  for  him.  the  rest  of  prythian  still  saw  the  guarded,  cold  hearted  shadowsinger  of  the  nightmare  court.  she  knew  the  same  went  for  him,  opening  up  to  her  but  not  to  a  single  other.  these  moments  were  for  each  other  and  none  else.  when  kal  spins  her  away,  it  allows  siara  to  remember  where  they  are,  and  when  they  rejoin  the  words  he  offers  settle  inside  of  her.  the  idea  of  the  mating  ceremony  was  not  something  she  shared  lightly,  and  she  knew  kalore  understood  that.  siara  had  never  been  one  to  share  traditions  or  offer  rituals  to  anyone,  let  alone  someone  who  was  not  even  illyrian.  while  she  didn't  need  the  ceremony  to  know  he  belonged  to  her,  his  willingness  to  embrace  the  heritage  she  had  so  often  ignored  settles  into  her  soul  in  just  another  way  that  seals  her  fate  to  him.  hearing  him  say  as  much  nearly  leaves  her  breathless,  only  siara  isn't  a  pining  lady  of  the  court,  she's  a  warrior  who  knows  how  to  measure  he  reactions.  "  i  don't  need  anything  to  know  you  are  mine,  but  i  think  i  would  like  to  do  the  ceremony.  "  admits  she.  it  would  also  create  an  actual  bond  between  them.  for  illyrians  it  ranged,  from  knowing  where  one  another  was  or  even  feeling  their  emotions  if  they  were  strong  enough.  siara  wasn't  sure  what  the  ancient  magic  would  do  for  she  and  kalore,  especially  with  his  ability  and  her  half  blood  status.  she  wasn't  afraid,  though,  she  wanted  him  in  every  way  he  was  willing  to  give  himself.  siara  held  a  lot  of  importance  in  illyrian  rituals,  even  if  she  would  deny  it  to  anyone  else.  it  marked  the  side  of  her  blood  she  hated  due  to  her  father,  but  they  were  also  so  beautiful  she  couldn't  deny  it.  she  wasn't  often  sentimental  or  sappy,  but  for  this  she  found  she  was.  the  spymaster  ignored  or  avoided  talking  about  such  things  with  anyone  else,  but  with  kalore  she  found  the  words  tumbled  out  without  her  permission.  they  were  meant  for  him  to  hear.  for  so  long  the  pair  of  them  danced  around  the  unspoken  truth,  of  their  feelings  for  one  another  not  needing  to  be  spoken  aloud  to  be  felt.  and  siara  was  fine  with  that.  words  were  sometimes  difficult,  but  their  actions  and  gazes  had  been  more  than  clear.  love  terrified  her,  it  always  had,  but  it  seemed  she  had  no  choice  in  feeling  this  with  kalore.  nor  would  she  have  it  any  other  way.  but  the  time  to  say  those  avoided  words  had  barred  down  on  them,  and  she  relished  in  the  press  of  his  lips  when  she  finally  let  them  out. 
the  kiss  was  full  of  the  fierce  passion  they  shared,  but  also  the  tenderness  only  kalore  could  possess  that  nearly  left  her  trembling.  his  firm  grip  on  her  frame  is  all  that  keeps  siara  standing,  though  she'd  be  hard  pressed  to  admit  it.  the  spymaster  melts  into  her  commander,  hands  fisted  into  his  jacket  to  support  her  body  against  his  own.  this  kiss  was  more  too,  it  was  a  promise  and  an  affirmation  that  neither  could  run  from  the  four  letter  word  any  longer.  and  then  they  part,  and  the  words  he  utters  leave  her  in  a  whole  new  state  of  being.  siara  always  thought  she  was  unbreakable,  but  it  she  could  now  see  she'd  been  wrong.  his  words  shatter  her,  but  the  broken  pieces  fit  back  together  how  they  were  always  meant  to  be.  his  love  puts  her  back  together  the  right  way,  healing  from  all  the  broken  examples�� of  love  she'd  been  offered  before.  "  i  didn't  expect  to  ever  hear  someone  say  that  to  me.  "  she  admits  softly.
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"that  depends  on  the  day."  he  tosses.  there  were  seldom  things  the  commander  would  ever  admit  to,  and  with  siara  he  did  not  need  to,  for  she  understood  all  that  he  did  not  say  and  read  between  the  lines  too  well.  it  was  still  quite  frightening  that  siara  was  able  to  see  through  the  walls  he  had  secured  so  well  around  him,  that  how  was  it  this  strange  woman  seemed  to  chip  away,  without  even  intending  to,  at  his  armor  until  there  was  seldom  left  for  him  to  hide.  kalore  enjoyed  his  reputation  as  the  enigma  commander,  his  gifts  only  known  to  a  handful  of  people,  but  it  seemed  that  siara  had  been  quick  to  piece  apart  the  daemati.  it  was  both  intriguing  even  it  had  been  unsettling,  and  it  certainly  had  caught  his  attention.  he  hadn't  set  out  to  intimidate  her  at  all  when  she  had  joined  the  inner  circle,  it  was  simply  a  response  he  was  used  to  from  others  in  his  presence.  he  should  have  know  she  would  not  fear  him,  the  steel,  unwavering  look  of  determination  in  her  gaze  when  she  sized  him  up,  that  despite  not  knowing  a  single  thing  of  her,  it  was  hard  to  deny  the  story  that  hid  behind  her  dark  hues.  a  story  he  wished  to  uncover  more  and  more  the  longer  he  was  within  her  presence.  then  kalore  could  not  understand  this  strange,  inexplicable  draw  to  her,  only  that  he  was  certain  even  if  he  had  denied  then,  that  she  had  been  made  for  him.  his  predictions  had  been  proven  right,  she  had  turned  his  life  upside  down,  but  in  a  manner  that  left  him  entirely  breathless.  in  a  manner  that  she  has  brought  him  back  to  life,  when  he  had  entirely  sealed  away  his  personal  desires  for  the  good  of  his  court,  to  carry  on  what  his  late  parents  had  began.  the  closer  he  was  drawn  to  her,  he  did  not  wish  to  be  alone,  that  he  needed  her  by  his  side  in  whatever  form  she  would  allow  him.  as  difficult  as  the  thought  was,  the  fears  taking  hold  that  when  she  learned  every  bit  of  him,  kalore  vanishes  the  thought  as  swiftly.  he  trusted  her,  and  understood  that  without  a  doubt  she  would  stand  by  his  side  regardless.  it  was  a  silent  promise  he  had  made  to  her,  that  before  he  went  any  further  into  her  mind,  he  would  first  allow  her  into  his.  if  he  claimed  to  love  her,  and  he  does,  without  a  doubt,  this  would  be  his  way  of  proving  it  to  her.  the  realization  had  settled  in  long  before  this  moment,  and  he  wondered  if  she  could  see  it  in  his  gaze.  "and  you  knew  this  long  before  i."
that  rare  look  of  tenderness  appears  on  his  features  as  he  watches  her.  "i  will  make  this  promise  to  you  for  that  alone  -  you  will  not  regret  all  that  you  have  given  me  of  yourself.  i  intend  to,  i  will,  offer  you  every  bit  of  myself  ,  as  you  deserve  nothing  less."  it  was  becoming  easier  to  allow  the  thoughts  of  her  to  be  spoken  between  them,  that  each  time  siara  displayed  her  vulnerability  it  made  him  wish  to  do  the  same  for  her.  that  her  efforts  did  not  go  unnoticed  that  he  knew  it  was  as  difficult  for  her  to  do  so,  as  it  was  for  him.  he  tried  for  her,  and  would  continued  to  do  so,  and  he  would  once  this  evening  was  over  and  they  were  alone,  he  would  keep  his  silent  promise  and  this  verbal  one.  he  simply  wished  to  hold  her  and  dance  with  her  tonight,  so  he  spins  her  gently  when  the  music  changed  before  reeling  her  back  against  his  frame,  once  more  as  she  expressed  her  thoughts  of  the  illyrian  mating  ceremony.  "then  how  fortunate  an  illyrian  claimed  so  that  she  cannot  be  rid  of  me  if  i  earn  her  ire."  this  bit  was  a  jest,  but  the  words  laced  with  something  far  deeper.  that  he  could  not  fathom  not  being  with  her,  after  all  that  they  shared,  he  didn't  wish  to  be  without  her,  without  his  heart  that  was  entirely  hers,  and  whatever  good  remained  in  his  compromised  soul.  "you  do  not  need  any  such  thing  to  know  i  am  yours.  nonetheless,  it  is  something  that  means  a  great  deal  to  you.  anything  that  is  imperative  to  you,  it  is  for  myself,  as  well."  kalore  wouldn't  deny  it  was  a  strange  feeling,  it  left  more  puzzled  and  intrigued,  and  while  he  was  never  one  to  dabble  in  such  ceremonies  or  rituals  as  a  whole,  what  she  wished  to  do  with  him  was  something  to  take  pride  in.  illyrians  were  guarded  and  protective  of  their  rituals,  and  something  he  was  certain  they  did  not  offer  to  high  fae.  the  commander  felt  only  a  sense  of  privilege  and  honor  that  she  had  deemed  him  worthy  of  being  a  part  of  that.  it  was  one  thing  to  be  close  friends  with  an  illyrian  but  another  to  lay  claim  to  something  so  sacred  to  them.  he  waits  with  baited  breath  when  he  all  but  demands  she  finish  her  earlier  thoughts,  the  word  she  cut  abruptly,  not  allowing  her  gaze  to  move  from  him  but  only  drawing  her  flush  against  him  as  his  arms  nearly  became  an  iron  grip  around  her,  careful  still  not  to  hurt  her.  he  doesn't  know  how  long  he's  yearned  to  hear  them  until  she  offers  them,  it  was  uttered  so  softly,  it  was  her  warm  breath  brushing  over  his  lips.  the  racing  of  his  heart  intensifies,  a  searing  hot  sensation  settling  in  his  being  as  her  words  echo  in  her  mind.  she  loves  him.  there  was  a  far  more  intense  look  in  his  gaze  allowing  her  to  read  what  she  confessed  to  him,  in  his  own,  "just  as  you  are  mine."  it  was  then  he  drew  her  closer,  slipping  a  hand  around  the  nape  of  her  neck  and  kissing  her  tenderly  but  with  the  ferocity  of  his  passion,  and  the  love  he  held  for  siara.  there  was  not  an  ounce  of  emotion  he  had  left  out  as  his  mouth  claimed  hers,  every  bit  of  long  his  longing  poured  into  the  kiss,  every  thought  that  crossed  his  mind  of  her,  felt  through  his  kiss  since.  kalore  had  waited,  impatiently  for  the  return  of  his  abilities  so  that  he  could  show  precisely  how  she  existed  in  mind and inside his being,  that  his  words  would  never  do  any  justice to encompass all the drew from. "as  i  love  you,  siara  darke.  my  brave  shadowsinger,  and  warrior."
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stxrfclls · 2 days ago
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siara  was  used  to  being  able  to  sneak  up  on  plenty  of  people,  but  she  generally  assumed  most  illyrians  would  be  more  of  a  challenge.  it's  both  amusing  and  interesting  that  she's  able  to  sneak  up  on  hettie.  she  doesn't  really  judge  the  other  for  it,  long  understanding  that  they  had  changed  in  vastly  different  ways  when  they  left  the  camps.  siara  remained  a  warrior,  protective,  deadly,  a  weapon  honed  to  perfection.  hettie  had  blended  in  with  the  high  fae  who  looked  down  upon  them.
siara  supposed  it  didn't  bother  hettie  as  much  as  it  had  always  bothered  her.
"  perhaps  you're  just  too  in  your  head,  old  friend.  "  she  teases  back,  smiling  at  the  other.  there  were  so  few  people  that  siara  didn't  judge  or  care  to  criticize,  but  hettie  had  managed  to  sneak  beneath  that  rough  exterior  of  hers  as  it  formed.  it  made  a  place  for  her  friend  that  couldn't  be  taken  away  lightly.
"  i  think  there  are  too  many  overgrown  lizards  and  sharing  the  skies  isn't  fun.  "  she  admits  honestly.  siara  had  always  been  a  prickly  creature,  sharing  wasn't  something  she'd  be  expected  to  enjoy.  "  there's  a  dragon  nearby,  if  you  want,  we  can  shadow  walk.  "  she'd  seen  what  hettie  was  talking  about  on  her  flight  here,  it'd  be  easy  to  get  there  and  siara  had  long  been  able  to  take  another  with  her  in  the  dark.
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YEAH, one really would think Hettie would've gotten used to it by now. But, if she could predict her friend's movements, unskilled in such things as any other mere fae, then someone of the similar skill set would see right though her. It was only natural that the young Illyrian, who behaved more like a common fae than a winged menace she was supposed to be, couldn't spot the subtle shift in the air. Truthfully, she could - of course she could.
she just didn't want to.
Being an Illyrian woman without a taste for battle was a shameful thing. She cared not for the Siphons, never really had a lasting chance of getting one either, not being an offspring to a high-placed warrior, rather a pathetic one. Save for Siara, who always looked at her favourably, & now Keres who officially adopted her... she had no one to think highly of her. No one to scowl over the lack of blades at her side. Yes, sure, she kept a pretty dagger strapped at her left thigh, but that was about it.
She much preferred her recent vocation as an alchemist, a doctor of sorts - even if it was just herbal remedies & potions, & some darker things she found in Keres' books, hidden deep within the cottage she owned - that has now passed on to Hettie.
"Yeah, well, & you'd think I wouldn't." she retorted with a teasing grin, watching as her friend glamoured her wings from sight.
that was useful magic she didn't possess.
Folding her wings to her side, the redhead cocked her head & the grin turned to a curious smile.
"& what do you think of it so far? I haven't really had a chance to go exploring, so save for the Night court's quarters, I haven't really seen much of the Dusk. I've seen a very pretty beach on my way up here, though. I thought I might visit it?" she spoke, but voiced the latter as invitation to her friend to join her.
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stxrfclls · 4 days ago
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the  list  of  people  who  siara  cared  for  was  abysmally  small,  and  she  only  sparingly  went  out  of  her  way  to  see  them.  it  wasn't  a  lack  of  desire,  it  was  a  push  to  not  be  noticed  by  anyone.  it  was  far  more  to  do  with  siara's  mind  than  any  others.  the  only  exception  she'd  made  thus  far  was  the  creature  that  hardly  left  her  side  to  begin  with.
besides,  she  knew  hettie  was  capable  of  handling  herself,  and  had  plenty  to  focus  on  as  is.  thankfully  siara's  mother  hadn't  been  with  them  in  the  capital,  and  for  all  she  knew  the  woman  was  safely  tucked  away  in  velaris,  sewing  away.
and  that  was  the  list.  pathetic  for  some,  siara  didn't  mind.
the  thoughts  in  her  mind  always  seemed  to  clear  when  she  flew,  very  slowly  getting  used  to  sharing  the  skies  with  the  winged  beasts.  she  still  avoided  them  like  the  plague,  even  going  as  far  to  land  if  she  spotted  any  nearby.  they  didn't  seem  bothered  by  her,  but  she  didn't  desire  to  find  out  how  far  their  willingness  to  share  the  skies  extended.
and  that's  why  she  lands  atop  the  mountain,  a  bit  too  close  to  their  dens  but  knowing  better  than  to  go  to  the  other  side.  she  wasn't  trying  to  be  a  threat,  and  could  winnow  or  shadow  away  if  need  be.  she's  quick  to  twist  her  glamour  ring,  vanishing  her  wings  from  sight  once  more.  
a  chuckle  flows  when  she  spots  hettie  and  subsequently  scares  the  other,  she  hadn't  meant  to.  "  you  think  you'd  get  used  to  how  quiet  i  could  be.  "  it  was  a  habit  she  had  in  the  camps,  and  served  her  well  in  her  current  role.  "  exploring,  slowly  seeing  more  of  this  court  each  day.  "
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location: dusk court. mountain-top. time: dusk. with: @stxrfclls , siara.
HETTIE hasn't been in the air for quite some time. Not since leaving the camp & helping Keres on the way to Velaris. There was a trauma, deeply hidden within the membranous, dark wings that she didn't let anyone see. She seldom took to the skies once her feet were firmly planted on the ground.
but, not right now.
The new court had dragons & seeing the similarities between her wing & theirs, she wondered if she could fly the same way they do - with such unparalleled grace & poise. The Illyrians only ever pushed her for efficiency, not the aesthetic. She wondered if she looked like an airborne scarecrow when in flight.
she wouldn't think of it now.
Not as she neared the mountain-top, the cool, winter air & the dying sun chilling her wings as if she had icicles running down it rather than just a light breeze. There wasn't even wind, not a single tree moved its branches. It was a perfect night for a flight.
Landing on the granite of the mountain's snow capped top, Hettie swore as she nearly tumbled, only balancing herself thanks to the instinctual flap of the wings. Huffing through her nose, she steadied herself & muttered to herself ;
"Well, I'm going down on foot."
It wasn't until she spoke that she noticed the presence of another winged creature in her vicinity. Thinking it might be a dragon from the corner of her eye she stilled, but the let out a chuckle as she recognized her friend.
"Mother's tears, Siara, you nearly gave me a heart attack." Hettie laughed, placing a hand over her racing heart, "What are you doing up here? Came to air out the wings, eh?"
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