#FANTASTICAL

[myteaplace]

by Keith Perelli

[prinsomnia]

✴︎ guardian ✴︎

[bodhrancomedy]

Glacier’s Edge, a fantasy thriller by Bodhrán M.

Chapter 1:

There were travellers coming up the hill with the purposeful stride of people with money.

Excitement shot through Hyrrokkin like lightning, sparking along every nerve. She haphazardly hung up the last of the washing, catching her claws in the clothespin as she did, and then bolted back up the path, heart pumping.

Aeolus wasn’t in the cottage, but the gleaming kitchen flagstones which nearly sent her sliding into the table meant it hadn’t been long. She caught herself on the wall, deftly righting herself. A jolt of pain sliced across her palm and she glanced down to see a scratch across her soft scales. Typical, she thought, it had to be the new moult. The door leading out to the garden was ajar. Hiking up her skirts, Hyrrokkin hopped over the half-full pail and flung it open.

The scent of gorseweed and freshly turned dirt drifted past her on the crisp breeze as she came to a stop, squinting into the low sun. It took a moment, but she spotted him; salt-and-copper hair falling in his eyes as he bent industriously over his task on the riverbank.

“Aeolus!”

Her mentor jerked in surprise and dropped the pot he was scouring into the water with a loud curse. Immediately, he plunged his arm in to retrieve it and snapped, “Someone better be dying!”

Hyrrokkin skidded to a halt beside him, grinning broadly and panting out tiny frost clouds. “People – coming up the hill.”

“Unless they’re attacking us, there’s no need to shout.” Aeolus lifted the pot, wrinkling his nose. The movement caused his glasses to slip, glinting in the mid-afternoon autumn light. They were a newer addition; he’d spent most of the last two months insisting he didn’t need them and the last three weeks complaining about them misting over in the colder weather.

“Aeolus, you promised.”

“I did not promise, I proposed. There’s a difference.”

“You said that the next expedition was when I could go solo.”

“I said, if I think they’re decent people, you could go solo.” Aeolus emphatically poured the water from the pot and set it down beside him, resting his hands on his knees. “And if it’s an easy enough route.”

Hyrrokkin snorted and scratched her snout. “Most of them are easy enough. I handle the winter better than you anyway.”

Aeolus raised an eyebrow at that, but said nothing.

The bell at the cottage door rang out, echoing off the hillside. Hyrrokkin turned a mournful gaze down at the human man, long ears twitching back pleadingly. Her stomach churned as she waited for his response.

Aeolus sighed heavily and held out a hand. Beaming, Hyrrokkin took it and hauled him easily to his feet. She was small for a frostling, but still had half a head on her teacher at least and muscles threaded like beads on a string up her arms. Standing next to him still felt odd – human proportions were so… tidy. So regular.

Nodding at Hyrrokkin to take her share of the pots and pans, Aeolus raised his shoulders in a casual shrug and said, “Well, let’s go see if they’re decent people, shall we?”

There was a humanoid woman waiting at the door, clad in light chainmail and the fluffiest white fur cloak Hyrrokkin had ever seen. When they rounded the corner, she turned and flashed them a smile as white as the cloak. “Hello,” she said, “May I presume you are the guide Candlemire?”

Hyrrokkin was immediately impressed. Usually people just came straight out with their travel request.

“I am,” Aeolus said. His voice was a little short, causing Hyrrokkin to glance at him in surprise. “And you?”

[aceofwhump]

@whumpgifathon | Day 21: "Resurrection"

Warehouse 13 4x02, Steve Jinks

[love4bug]

'Microcosmos (Determinismo)' by Remedios Varo

[pigeonedlilac]

I promised a yuushino in my tags about a month ago but I hold to my promises! ryusei junior trio friendships completed

I really love drawing different character dynamics in fun scenarios… if anyone has one that won’t leave their brain, feel free to request it and I may just get around to it!! :D

[artphotographyofmen]

Moonlit Serenade by • Soe •

[avillanappears]

poison bewitching bird: pukei-pukei

[illustratus]

Blütenbläser by Wolfgang Harms

[elizabugz]

[free-mari]

˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ ꕥ ·˚ ༘ don't go sharing your devotion, lay all your love on me

MADE BY ME

[aytonai]

Lost Cities of the Danube

[palatteflags]

Fantasy based Trans moodboard~ ^^ For an anon! Hope you like this!

Want one? Send an ask~ -mod Jay

[love4bug]

'The Juggler (The Magician)' by Remedios Varo

[smallerthantherain]

The Fairy Ring

One hopeful wish, one desperate dream Hesitant feet; carrying The slightest step into

The Fairy Ring

Toadstool circle, be wary to cross A border that promises gains and loss

Would if you could give nothing returned; Little magic shouldn’t be spurned Harsh lessons best never learned

Flower petals hovering but the wind is calm A rumble; A creak- A trick all along

Escape has left before you could; Treacherous bindings carved into wood

These little things, they sing with glee and dance at speed as you die within

The Fairy Ring