#Queen Serafine

[inkteresting-art]

a taste of what I'm doodling, more to come

[toad-in-a-trenchcoat]

Serafine as cherry delight and my Trayud as Ardor? Qwq👉👈

Very much like Sera’s palette

unfortunately found out that two of the colors in ardor are so similar, so I did what I could

[netherrealmlive]

Hey Seraphine! I’d like you to meet Ezra! He’s a therapist, and he’d like to ask you a few questions! :D

[samantha-and-her-chaotic-desires]

1, 6, 20, 26, 40, 46

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

I have a LOT of comfort characters. Mordecai Heller (Lackadaisy) is one of them, mainly because of how I perceive him as a character. No I do not ship myself with him, but I see him more as a big-brother figure. It sounds silly, but when I write my personal Lackadaisy fics (the ones I don't post) it's just a big brother/little sister thing. It'll likely NEVER happen, but one can dream. I also consider Double Trouble (She Ra) as a comfort character, mainly because of shape shifting and non binary representation. Revali (TLoZ: BotW) was my comfort character since 2017. He's a dick, but I love him <3 I also consider Serafine and Nico Savoy, Cala Maria, Roxanne Wolf, Xibalba and La Muerte, and even Discord and Queen Chrysalis as comfort characters too, because I have either known them the longest, or truly take a liking to them.

6. why did you do that?

fam, I ask myself this question daily. It's just in my blood and it's a blessing/curse. Please help me restore my sanity asdfghfdsfgh

20. do you say soda or pop?

Both! Sometimes I say soda, but once in a while I'll say pop. My mom says pop, too. I get it from her :)

26. a scenario that you've replayed multiple times?

All those volleyball and softball scenarios in my head are quaking in their Gucci flip flops rn...

40. did you have any snacks today?

I did! I had a small bag of Doritos :)

46. favorite holiday film?

Oooooooo damnit this is hard. I love Elf because it reminds me of my dad. I also love the Nightmare Before Christmas because of my mom. The Book of Life is also a really good holiday movie, for getting into Dia De Los Muertos. I also enjoy Christmas Vacation because of both parents!

(This got rambly REAL quick. I love my parents, I love my moots, and I love you anon, thank you for asking these questions <3)

[m0uthh]

I commissioned a mutual of mine on Instagram once again! Ofc it's of the queen herself serafine, I wish to see fanart of the queen herself from my favorites artists so I commissioned my mutual! 🤧🤧

anyway I rlly love it definitely recommend checking the artist out!

Artist: @gracestophat on Instagram!

Also apologizes for my sudden disappearance, I've been struggling pretty bad to keep up with drawing serafine since I lack the motivation lately and my mental health hasn't been the best 😪

[lackadaisy-headcanon-supply-unit]

I'm so glad I found your account! You guys are very talented <33

I know canonically Mortdecai isn't, uh, amazing with kids but what if a Marigold members daughter started hanging around the building (like Ivy did when she was younger) and she reminded Mortdecai of one of his sisters (Esthers moodiness or Roses cheeriness)? I'd love some headcanons about the scenario^^

I wasn't going to write this until later but I absolutely had to jump ahead of schedule and write this because it nagged at my mind almost all week. You even started an AU for the other mods and I, anon. This little idea is so tasty and adfghfgferhrj

You are the biggest brain and I hope you don't mind that me and Iphiko (and maybe even Rory!) had a little taste of this drink ourselves first. Different bottle, don't worry, we haven't touched any of what's in your hand right now

Also thank you so much for your kind words! I'm really glad you guys are enjoying these things (as if the inbox flooding wasn't proof enough), it makes us Lackadaisy Moonshiners so happy and gives me an excuse to keep writing. You're all awesome!

At first, it almost stings. He still remembers Ivy, after all; her wandering around following Viktor or whoever caught her eye whenever she could. It was cute. Adorable, even.

But Mordecai seems to be the target of this little beast's attention. And no amount of waving her off, gently pushing her away with his foot or annoyed threats will get her to pick someone else.

The Savoys are enamored with the little bugger. Serafine started calling her "Bébé Couteau" (Baby Knife) after being allowed to teach her some knife tricks (why Asa let them put a knife in the hands of a kitten, Mordecai will never know) and Nico picked up the habit of startling the little girl by picking her up and spinning with her...Which slowly evolved into throwing her across the bloody bar into Serafine's arms after an accident that resulted in the kitten getting yeeted by a distracted Nico (apparently she loved it (and to Serafine's credit, she ran like Hell to catch her); so it's not exactly safe but it's okay??)

Several speakeasy attendees mistake her to be Mordecai's kitten since she's always hanging around him (and especially so if she's a Tuxedo cat). It probably doesn't help that he loudly objects to the twins throwing the kitten back and forth like a football and has even ripped her out of their arms once or twice

They also (correctly) assume that he calls the shots when it comes to her. If she's making trouble or is heading somewhere that she shouldn't be, someone has to work up the courage to tell that ferocious shadow of Asa's. It's him, the queen cat that looks like she's constantly considering stabbing you or the heartthrob at the bar vicious son of a bitch who always looks like he knows that he's better than you

It's an unspoken rule between the three that Mordecai's word is law when it comes to the kitten. He hates this and is sure that they just use this as another excuse to tease him.

Asa scares the Hell out of the poor little thing. He tried greeting her once and she burst into tears and ran to Mordecai so he could protect her. The twins thought this was hysterical: the kitten adores the ground Mordecai walks on, laughs at Serafine's threats and thinks Nico throwing her at a soft target as hard as he can is the bee's knees; but Asa Sweet-the big fat cat with the softest features out of all of them-scares the living daylights out of her.

Mordecai thinks the kitten has a good judge of character sometimes. If it wasn't for her love of the chaotic duo he'd say that out loud

They brought the kitten along to a "meeting" once when she were sick with a fever. She cried when Mordecai left the car and Serafine refused to leave until she was comforted or at least sleeping, so (after some arguing and sweet-talking) Mordecai went back for her. When he didn't leave the vehicle for a few minutes, the Savoys went on without him.

They came back to find him reading a book, the kitten snuggled up against his side and sound asleep tucked under his coat and arm. The soft look in Morde's eye told Nico that maybe this wasn't the time to be teasing him.

This didn't stop Serafine. Mordecai hasn't heard the end of that event. (Asa also gave him some Hell for leaving the twins to do the dirty work, but Serafine and Nico shut him down pretty quickly-they found whatever crate he wanted, no witnesses are around to tell the tale, the job was done just fine and the kitten needed him more than they did. Shut up, Mr. Sweet.)

Whoever's daughter the kitten is, they'd better learn to deal with Mordecai becoming her guardian angel of death. If she doesn't have a parent and just wandered in somehow, she's gonna end up with something better: an aunt that'll teach her to kill and how to stay strong, an uncle that'll toss her around like a hot potato and teach her to be fearless and another uncle that'll pretend to not care for her until someone looks at her the wrong way.

Mordecai, Serafine and Nico. Probably the worst-fitting cats to be any kind of parental figures, yet ones that will guard a mutually-adopted kitten until their final breaths-whether they'll admit to it or not.

[fragmentedink]

ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴍᴇ:

HULLO. I am a queer 31 year old writer who loves writing stories about all the faeries and all the magic. I am always up for tag games or talking about my ocs. my inbox is always open for everyone as long as you're kind and respectful

ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴍʏ ᴡɪᴘ:

ꜱɪʟᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜʀᴇᴀᴅᴇᴅ ꜰᴀᴛᴇꜱ

Blake Dušek, a 21 year old single mom, is the outcasted daughter of the Queen, who was raised by her father. Possessing a rare magic, Blake finds herself hostaged into the world of royalty, a wild hunt and parasitic creatures in order to get her kidnapped son back through any means necessary

Silver Threaded Fates draws inspiration from various Eastern Europe and Celtic mythologies and creates a colorful urban fantasy-esque tapestry of mystical creatures, found family, queer and disabled characters and much more

ᴋᴇʏ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛꜱ:

Disability Rep: chronic pain, deafness

queer rep: lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, nonbinary

Urban fantasy, traditional magical creatures and new!!! magical creatures!!! faeries, daimons, mermaids and more!!!

Found family, pining, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers

babes with swords

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ᴍʏ ᴀʀᴛ ᴛᴀɢ

ꜱᴛꜰ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ʙᴜɪʟᴅɪɴɢ ᴛᴀɢꜱ:

silver threaded fates

stf world building

stf universe

ch: the Hunt

ch: dragons

ch: harkiis

ch: mermaids

ch: faeries

ch: the greydr

ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀ ᴛᴀɢꜱ:

ᴍᴀɪɴ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ:

ch: blake

ch: vila

ch: horne

ch: ilar

ch: bożechna

ch: milo

ꜱɪᴅᴇ ᴄʜᴀʀᴀᴄᴛᴇʀꜱ:

ch: alix

ch: serafine

ch: Dakarai

ch: Sirina

ch: kris

ch: nox

ch: Elías

ch: tywas

ch: Neith

STF Universe Characters:

ch: ceire • ch: seida • ch: cameron • ch: Akarin • ch: samanta

ch: casia • ch: the czajka sisters • ch: nayeli • ch: acyn

ch: the pérez family • ch: Nik • ch: eden • ch: bairre • ch: Momma

ch: orion • ch: Ash • ch: Adrien • ch: dacia • ch: nate • ch: izolde

[so-am-smyme9540]

My sister's first impression of Lackadaisy

So I was showing my little sister Lackadaisy characters, and she came to the scientific conclusion that:

Rocky, Zib, and Wick aren't actually cats. They're wolves pretending to be cats, because they're spies.

Freckle and Viktor are tigers, but they don't have to pretend, because they're technically cats.

Serafine is apperently an artic fox, but no one cares because it's close enough, and Nico is a bear, but no one knows because they're too scared to talk to him.

Mordecai, Horatio, and Ivy are definetly normal cats. Just look at them!

• Mitzy isn't even an animal. She's just a lady wearing cat ears. But no one can say anything, because she's the Queen of Catland.

Also Horatio is the main character now, because he's her favorite.

....any of ya'll up for a new Lackadaisy AU, anyone?

[a-libra-writes]

Your lackadaisy fanfics are DIVINE; I crave more

Serafine x fem reader headcanons?

Finally getting to one of my fav ladies in the comic ... GN reader with some femme/masc specifications.

So there's a few ways you two could have met. The most obvious would be you being employed by the Marigold gang in some way - whether you're a triggerman, working their speakeasy as a waitress or entertainer, or perhaps at the Hotel Maribel itself. The former means you two have plenty of time to bond over, uh, illicit activities - while the latter means Serafine gets to bother you at work all she wants and you aren't in any kind of physical danger. She rather likes being your "dangerous" secret.

In a romantic affair, Serafine prefers to be the one more "in control" and on top, so to speak. A very femme "ladyfriend" would be right up her alley, but she'd also be a sucker for a big tough guy - just so she could be the one to get him to his knees. Although, she does like a gal in slacks and suspenders ... Look, she's a versatile bi queen.

Serafine is the sort of woman who you have to take in completely, or not at all. She doesn't compromise her true self. If a partner tries to get her to change, they're out before they can think about the next sentence. This means no disrespecting her religion or her brother, or their way of life that she has no interest in changing. This also means she does not expect to change you. If it works out, great. If you two have to part ways, well, she enjoyed the ride.

She's very comfortable with PDA, and loves to show you off. If you're embarrassed by all the attention, all the better, because you're cute when you're flustered. She likes to lay across in your lap (or place you in her's if you're the same size or smaller), steal your cigarette for herself, kiss your cheek and neck while you both laugh and chat with friends, and so forth. Note she's just as affectionate in private, but in public she's a lot more shameless and effusive.

Jealousy isn't really her bag. It's amusing if you flirt with others, then immediately ditch them once she walks in the room. Sometimes she'll team up with you to flirt with and embarrass some poor soul, then leave him hanging. It's all well and good to have fun, but she doesn't tolerate you disrespecting her feelings - such as disregarding her or blowing her off.

Her ideal dates are lots of flash and lots of noise. She likes dancing, she likes gambling, she likes taking you to her "meetings" and if you're up for it, she doesn't mind a little joyriding and shooting. Basically, Serafine isn't really a gal for staying in or going to some stuffy dinner.

She likes fashion and presenting herself well, so naturally she'd be inclined to a sharply-dressed partner. If you present more masc she'd take some of your shirts and ties for herself; if you dress femme, she'd prefer if you wear her clothes - especially if you're the type who dresses more plain or conservatively. Serafine usually shows up early to your place before a date (because of course she's driving you in her nice car), and you better believe she'll want you to use some of her perfume or her lipstick instead. Just a little possessiveness there, and that usually comes out when she's feeling more serious about you.

And on that topic, similar to her brother, Serafine isn't looking for a serious partnership ... but unlike him, she doesn't deny it if those deeper feelings begin to develop. However, she wants to be sure her beau is equally serious, because she is not about to be caught pining. She also doesn't casually flirt nearly as much as Nico does; she really has to be in the mood for a fling, and she can be picky about the person in particular. She wants someone interesting - someone who makes her stop and watch them for a while.

Serafine isn't big on cuddling, but sometimes you catch her in a mood for it. And if you're the one being needy and wanting affection, well, who is she to deny her little cœur? Again, it makes her feel a little more 'in control', and after a long night of shooting and gunning and running about and getting rained on .... yeah, this isn't so bad. She'll curl up with you. She's always extra soft, too.

While you're both cuddling, she appreciates the kisses, of course - but she also likes to mess with your hands. You figure out Serafine kind of has a thing for them; many times, she's told you that you can learn all sorts of things by looking at one's hands, and their palms. She likes to hold your's and observe them, tracing your palm as she thinks deeply on something. She'll give your knuckles a kiss, or maybe give a finger a playful bite. It's probably the softest and cutest you see her.

You'll receive plenty of nicknames, courtesy of both Serafine and her brother - but of course her's are more "cutesey", which she finds extra funny if you aren't a "cute" sort at all. Nico probably takes to calling you 'cousin' when he's referring to you more casually. If you ask him to translate what Serafine is saying about you, he just laughs and shakes his head. She might teach you Cajun French, if you ask nicely.

So while Serafine isn't the sort you should take home to your parents (though maybe a sibling is safe...), she's still a woman who considers your feelings and wants to have a good time. If you're up for a little casual law-breaking and late nights and bright lights, well, you won't be bored.

[inkteresting-art]

Bee..

[toad-in-a-trenchcoat]

I finally finished- here’s the ice queens!

Serafine by @inkteresting-art , Frosteria by @slumbergoblin , Lady Glade by @cartooncadet666 , Fuyumi by @sweetheart-weeb-33

and then here’s mine!

She controls a large territory in/on the mountain where the cave-spooks live

[netherrealmlive]

Majesty Serafine, how was the first time you met the yellow hero? (pac-man) 🐰

"By chasing him around the city and freezing everything in my path!" - Queen Serafine

[cloudzzcore]

Howdy folks I’m Cloud and I’m just a simple writer who’s trying to find a new hobby!

INTRODUCING MYSELF / Masterlist

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╰─ - ̗̀✎ About me:

୨୧┇Name: Cloud

୨୧┇Age: Not saying it, But I am a Minor

୨୧┇Pronouns: All (Preferably He/They)

୨୧┇Timezone: EST

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╰─ - ̗̀✎ My Boundaries...

୨୧┇DMs: ✅ (ask)

୨୧┇Pings: ✅

୨୧┇Friend: ✅

୨୧┇Nicknames: ✅

୨୧┇Tonetags: ✅

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╰─ - ̗̀✎ Interests & More!

୨୧┇Likes: The Little mermaid live action, ITSV, ATSV, Bad Guys, Law and order, Lackadaisy, TADC, Helluva Boss, Hazbin Hotel.

୨୧┇Favorite Characters: Zooble, Kinger, Gangle, Jax, Caine (TADC). Mr. Wolf and Ms. Tarantula, Diane. (Bad Guys). Ariel, Sebastian (TLM). HOBIE, Miles, Pavitr, Gwen, Jessica Drew, Peni Parker, Spidernoir. (ITSV, ATSV). Freckle, Rocky, Nicodeme and Serafine (LACKADAISY), Fantoccio, BARNABY, Billie. (Billie Bust Up) Queen Bee, Fizzarolli, Millie, Loona, STOLAS. (Helluva Boss), Angel Dust, Alastor, Charlie, ADAM. (Hazbin hotel)

୨୧┇Dislikes: Pushing Boundaries, misuse of tonetags.

୨୧┇Extra: I'm a avid helluva boss and Hazbin Hotel editor.

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Fandoms I write for

Hazbin Hotel Masterlist

Characters that I write for:

Charlie

Vaggie

Angel Dust

Alastor

Husk

Niffty

Lucifer

Adam

Lute

Possibly Sera

Emily

Vox

Velvette

Rosie

Carmilla

Sir Pentious

Helluva Boss Masterlist

Characters that I write for:

Blitzo

Millie

Moxxie

Loona

Stolas

Queen Bee

Octavia

Asmodeus

Fizzarolli

Crimson

Striker

Verosika

Glitz and Glam

Barbie Wire

Possibly Andrealphus

Trolls (All three movies)

Characters that I write for:

All of the Royal Troll Leaders

All of BroZone

Poppy

Viva

Hickory

(JUST ASK FOR A CHARACTER BC I CANT THINK OF ANY-)

The Bad Guys

Characters that I write for:

Mr. Wolf

Mr. Snake

Mr. Pirahna

Mr. Shark

Ms. Tarantula

Diane Foxington

The Amazing Digital Circus

Characters that I write for:

Pomni

Jax

Gangle

Kinger

Caine

Ragatha

Zooble

Possibly more to come!!

Rules for requests

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I can’t do smut to save my life and don’t want so no smut, Sorry!

No P*dophillia

No nasty stuff

No Oc x Canon characters

[omg-gojo]

SOOOO BLOOD OF ZEUS SEASON 2 LET'S GOOO

I HATE SO MUCH THE FLASH BACKS AND I STAND MY GROUND ON IT!

PERSEPHONEEEEE OMG she's right there omg

MeLiNoE aNd ZaGrEuS!!!

Noooo Meli don't cryyyyy

Where Is Makaria though?

Noooo Zag don't cryyyyy

He took the sun to the underworld for her!!! She took the spring to the underworld for him!!

UGH forget about Zeus Gosh the Man Is already dead

WTF DEMETER? What Is this narrative for her

Lol Is that horse persephone's brother?

F*UCK YOU ARES YOU *HOLE!!!

Hades MY childdd

Serafin was in looooove?

Damn I forgot the protagonist was Heron

*pause*

I was multitasking and forgot to put the rest, but to make It short:

I love serafin's development this season! The internal war with himself I must say was one of MY favorite!

Heron's narrative was Also interesting too!

Official Ares and Demeter hater here!

I really liked the View of a demigod intervention over all the gods to Made them realice how f up they are

They appeared for a few seconds but MY favorite characters were Zag and Meli, I was hopping to see more of Melinoe because of her ghost godess charge and specially Zag!! giving that he Is THE god of rebirth title (given the Zeus, gorgo AND heron's demise) that he shares with her mother, speaking of her...

I really didn't like Persephone's representation in blood of zeus. You mean to tell me that THE queen of the underworld it's not a big player. With her mythology, with her power, with her title, she's steal mangled by his husband and His awful (LIKE REALLY AWFUL WTF WAS THAT DEMETER HOLLY SH*T) mother. She never played a "political" "battle strategic" "power" move by herself. A third of the cosmos and she has less Time in screen than Ares (His literal Aggressor!), never interacted with Hera nor Poseidon or Gaia. Given that amongs god rayalty she's the most gentle (not even that was used for her character)

It would have been so interesting the Parallel with "destroying the world because I HATE my husband" "destroying the world because I love my husband" thing, but It appears that in this season female characters are there to be in the fridge or in the background. Really sad.

[ikeromantic]

The Old Switcheroo, Sweet End

Arthur and MC (Haruko) are cursed and end up in each other's bodies. Part 3 of 3. Approx words. 2000 Sweet and fluffy. TW for gender dysphoric descriptions.

The Old Switcheroo pt 1

The Old Switcheroo pt 2

Want some spice? The Old Switcheroo Spicy End

Haruko did her best to smirk at Theo. The chess board sat between them, well-worn pieces carefully set in their starting positions. Willem sat to one side of her and Genevieve on the other. Several other patrons were arrayed behind them. Theo’s team consisted of the bartender and Serafine - who really was quite beautiful - and a handful of other patrons that Arthur had beaten at the game before.

All she needed to do to win this was to think like Arthur. 

“Are you alright?” Willem peered at her curiously. “White goes first so we need to move.”

Haruko nodded mutely. What would Arthur do? Something really smart, she was sure. Probably crack a witty joke. Smirk some more, and then make a brilliant move. She glanced at her teammates. “Suggestions?”

Genevieve grinned. “You know him better than we do. He’s an aggressive player. Hungry to win. Perhaps play to that?”

She swallowed. “Great advice. Luv.” She touched a pawn toward the center of the board. These moved two spaces at first, she thought. Or was it three? No . . . no it was two. She was pretty sure. She lifted it and set it down two spaces forward.

Willem grinned, then leaned to whisper in her ear. “A Sicilian Defense? Conservative. But a good choice against Theo.”

Haruko nodded as if yes, of course, a whatever-whatever was exactly her plan. Theo moved his pawn up and then captured hers. She felt a sudden spike of nerves. He was already winning and they were just two moves in!

“He took the bait,” Genevieve whispered. “Good job.”

“Right,” she said, trying to keep her voice steady and confident. Apparently that was supposed to happen? “What do you two recommend next?”

They had a whispered conference, debating a round of terms Haruko found mysterious. She nodded along as she imagined Arthur would. The three of them settled on a move with a knight, which was honestly a horse, but at this point they could have called it a clown and she would have gone right along. 

The game progressed tensely, with Haruko holding Arthur’s smirk firmly in place, and Theo scowling. The bartender kept the drinks flowing, especially to Arthur’s side. Liquid luck, he called it, but she thought it was really a bit like cheating. Trying to get them drunk. Didn’t mean she turned down the drinks though. They settled warmly in her belly and made her a little less nervous.

She began to see what Arthur liked about this. There was a sense of camaraderie. She found herself laughing genuinely at Genevieve’s barbed wit and Willem’s silly jokes. Even Theo’s dry humor landed. And the rush of joy she felt every time she made a good move on the chess board was intoxicating, almost moreso than the booze.

Eventually, she was down to a knight, two pawns, a queen and her king. Theo had more pieces left to move, but she’d taken his queen. Willem and Genevieve seemed to think they would win it. 

“Check,” Theo said, his expression deadly serious.

“Check? Whe - oh. Yes. Alright.” She contemplated the positions of her pieces. It was starting to make a sort of sense now. How the different bits moved and what the point of it all was. 

Willem nudged her and gestured to where she ought to move her piece. For once, she could see why. It would block the check and leave Theo’s rook vulnerable. The next few moves were crucial. Her team watched the board intensely.

The next round, she took his rook and put him in check. He used his turn to move out of check. Then she took a pawn. And another. 

“Alright, klootzak. You win.” Theo stood and stretched. 

“I - I did?” Haruko stared hard at the pieces trying to figure out how she’d won. He still had places to move. He wasn’t in checkmate.

Willem laughed. “It would be almost impossible for him to beat you with what he has left. See?” The Dutch artist showed her the few moves left to Theo. “Unless you just didn’t notice this piece here or, I dunno, ignored this one - you were going to win it.”

Genevieve looked at Haruko suspiciously. “You really aren’t yourself tonight. I can’t think of a time it wasn’t you explaining the moves to us.”

Haruko laughed it off. “Ah yeah. I was just . . . seeing if Willem understood it. Let’s - let’s have a drink to celebrate.” 

“A round on Arthur,” Theo shouted and then gave his friend a wicked grin. “Winner buys.”

She had no way to know if it was true. Everyone was so happy for a free drink that they weren’t going to say otherwise. And she didn’t have a chance to ask. Between congratulations, toasts, and jokes, the next few hours passed in the blink of an eye. The pale light of early dawn started to peep through the tavern windows. 

“Oh. Oh my goodness. I stayed out all night . . .” Haruko looked dazedly at the dawn. Her eyes felt bleary, her limbs heavy. Even the vampiric constitution needed a rest. “I didn’t even realize.”

“You’re lady is going to grill your balls for this one,” Genevieve laughed. 

Willem nodded. “I don’t even know her but I know that. You should have gone home hours ago.”

“Yeah. Wow.” Haruko had never realized how easy it was to pass a night like this. And she hadn’t even needed to walk anyone home or anything. They’d just been laughing and talking. “I am in so much trouble.” She could just imagine Arthur’s mocking. After all the times she’d gotten angry about him staying out, and here she was . . . 

She rounded Theo up from the bar and said their goodbyes. Her head was already aching and she felt nauseous. The carriage back was a quiet ride as the two men dozed on their bench. 

They got out at the mansion and began the walk up the drive. Theo patted Haruko’s shoulder. “I’d say she’s going to murder you but that’s not true, is it? Hondje?”

Haruko’s jaw dropped. “How - when - you knew?”

“Figured it out. So. You feel better now?”

She nodded. “I do.”

“Good.” Theo gave her a tired smile. “Best get up there and talk to that klootzak. I bet he’s worried about you.”

“I bet he is.” She smiled and her steps felt lighter.

Sebas greeted them with a solemn good morning at the door. 

Haruko wanted to kiss him for the hot cup of coffee he set in her hands but all she said was, “Thanks,” and then, “Where is Ar-ah - Haruko?”

“In bed.” Sebastian’s arched eyebrow was the only indication of his disapproval. 

“I see.” She had no idea how Arthur handled this part of creeping home at the crack of dawn. She gave a short nod and took a sip of coffee. It was so hot that it burned her tongue and made her eyes water. “I-I’ll just go say hello then.”

Sebas’ brow inched further up. “Will you be here for breakfast then?”

“I guess?”

Theo grinned. “I hope you’re making popcorn for the breakfast table show.”

The butler frowned. “No. Popcorn at breakfast can cause indigestion. However, if that is your special request, I can make some for you instead of pancakes.”

Theo’s mouth opened slightly in alarm.

Thankfully, Sebastian didn’t let him flounder for long. “I am only joking. I would never make popcorn for breakfast.” 

The Dutchman nodded, his eyes still a bit wide. 

Haruko smirked, glad to see Sebas’ teasing aimed at someone else for once. “On that note . . .” She took the stairs two at a time, eager to see Arthur. When she checked her room, he wasn’t in her bed though. Her room was practically untouched since the morning before, though the bed was made now and her clothes were put away.

She went to Arthur’s room next, wondering if habit took him there. Haruko opened the door as quietly as she could. Arthur was inside - slumped in the chair. He had a book clasped in one hand, and the other curled in a loose fist at his side. There was a little frown at the edges of his lips. Haruko was fairly certain she didn’t frown in her sleep like that.

Her fingertips brushed Arthur’s forehead, pushing back an errant lock of hair. It was a strange sensation to look at herself and to be able to reach out and touch her own face. But at the same time, she could tell it was Arthur there. Even in her small frame, it was the set of his shoulders and the slight pout of his lips. The way he breathed, even. 

Arthur didn’t stir. Only a slight fluttering behind his eyelids gave any reaction to her touch. He must be so tired, she thought. 

Haruko went to grab a blanket for him and then realized in Arthur’s body, she could just put him into bed rather than only cover him where he lay. The thought made her smile. How many times had Arthur carried her to bed? More than she could count. 

She lifted him carefully and cradled him against her chest. The beating of his heart felt so loud and faster than she’d expected. “Having exciting dreams?” She felt her heart grow heavy with emotion. Love was a weight, a fullness, that overwhelmed sometimes. Like now, when it overcame her suddenly. She didn’t know what to do with herself. She wanted to hold him tighter, to kiss him, to be held and kissed . . .

“Sweeping me off my feet, luv?” Arthur opened one eye to peer at her. 

She felt heat creep into her cheeks. “I was just putting you to bed.”

He raised an eyebrow, mocking. “Going to take advantage of me while I slept? What a naughty bird.”

“I wasn’t!” 

Arthur smiled. “You know protesting only makes you look guiltier, luv. Now be quiet and give us a kiss. I missed you last night.”

“I missed you too.” Haruko pressed her lips gently to his, surprised for a moment by how good it felt to, well, to kiss herself. The touch sent a burst of electricity through her, tingling from the tips of her toes to the ends of Arthur’s messy mop of hair. 

He broke the kiss with a soft laugh. “Feels a bit different like this.”

“Yeah.” She sighed. “It’s nice though.”

“So you liked being me today, eh?”

Haruko considered for a moment and then shook her head. “No. I mean, it was nice sometimes but . . . writing is hard. And everyone expects you to know things. Everything. It was kind of exhausting.”

Arthur grinned. “You’ve got to be kidding. I spent today doing half what you get done - Sebastian told me so - and I feel like I went through the laundry press.” 

She leaned her forehead against his and they shared a moment of quiet together. Their breaths came slow and deep together. Haruko met Arthur’s gaze.

“I love you,” she said at the same moment he spoke the same words. The world around her blurred and for a heartbeat, she felt as if she were falling or flying. Untethered, unmoored, a petal floating through the darkness. And then she found herself looking up into two big blue eyes. “Arthur?”

“Haruko? Haruko! You’re you!”

She laughed delightedly and kissed him. “I am! And you! You’re Arthur!”

“The one and only.” He fell back into bed holding her. 

“I’m so glad.” She sighed, snuggling into him. “I’m sorry I didn’t trust you,” she added after a moment. “Your pub friends are all really nice.”

Arthur stroked her hair and held her. “They are but . . . I realized sitting home tonight alone that I’d rather be home with you. Or out with you. Or anywhere, really. With you.”

Haruko felt a warmth in her chest that felt bright as the sun.

“Is it alright if I never let you go, luv?” 

“Yeah,” she whispered. “As long as I can hold on to you too.”

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The Main Cast of The Impavidus Cycle

Albtraum

Albtraum is a daemon who is possessed by his father, the ancient progenitor of his kind. For as long as he could remember his only goal has been to kill any who cross his path, until he stumbles upon a hidden mountain kingdom that takes him in and shows him a life beyond violence.

Mianna Serafin

Mianna Serafin is the immortal queen of Sylva and a member of the Order of Azoth, a secret society of immortals who maintain balance and protect the world from forces they are not even aware of. She is caring and kind at her core, but her tenure as a ruler has hardened her heart.

Joaquin Harlan

Joaquin is Sylva’s seneschal and one of the oldest immortals the Order is aware of. He was once a soldier who died of an illness and mysteriously returned to life. He used his immortality to travel the world and learn the arts, though creating clothes is his greatest passion.

Brunhart Frasch

Brunhart is the captain of Sylva’s guard. He was murdered along with his wife, and used his immortality to track down and kill the men who did it. Lacking direction, he stumbled upon Mianna, who offered him a second chance at life - though he's still deeply haunted by the past.

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