#gwyn dark parables

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GERDA, KAI, and GWYN from DARK PARABLES

Justification:

"Kai wouldn't have tried to ruin the wedding of his two best friends if they all just made out about it i think" - @mb-blue-roses

[mb-blue-roses]

Okay I had an AU idea

^ this post, but make it Gwyrdai

Gwyn's the bored prince, Kai's the cute gardener boy, and Gerda's the other noble (for the sake of the AU, she's raised by Hansel and does Royal Moon Priestess Stuff - TBD as I flesh this out more lmao)

[shadowroxz13]

byello Shadow, its Arty/Cel/whatever from Discord >:3 you probably know what sorta headcanons im boutta ask for (Snowfall trio lmao)

Howdy hey Arty! (Quick thing, thank you for sending this ask in! I needed the break from my monster of a 30K fic lol.)

Everyone's favorite Little tiny gremlins! We adore the SnowFall Trio/Snow Patrol here, so I'm more than happy to talk about them. Once again, These are just my takes on the Snowfall trio/Snow Patrol from my POV while playing the games, I'll be including spoilers from the games, along with added in some Personal writing headcanon for the series as well.

If Ya'll Like these little headcanons and would like to see more of them or even some other kinds of writing, Please do feel free to ask!

Now, then Enough Stalling from me, Let's get into this!

First off, I'll be doing the kiddos in order of Kai, Gerda and Gwyn Separately then together as a group. Their ages for all of these headcanons are gonna be spread out- Ie: I may start on them as kids, then Jumped to them as adults then back to teens. (so ya kinda get a 4 for 1 deal here! huge savings in my opinion lol.)

Kai Headcanons.

Kai as a kid was always the adventurous one of the all the kids in the SnowFall kingdom's village growing up, the only one who could really keep up with all his antics, was Gerda.

Kai as a woodcutter's kid goes with his father, Noah, to find different types of wood and what makes for good building supplies, firewood, or what's good to sell, Kai got really into the different types of trees and the surrounding flora that he knew (Mainly things like daisies, Lilies, lily of the valley, and Snowbells flowers.) So seeing this, Noah got Kai a botany encyclopedia book when Kai turned 13.

Because he's a woodcutter's kid- Kai has muscles, he actually has a sleeper build to him.

He's actually Really Short when he was a kid (Unlike the Detective who is constantly stuck at 4'11 all her life.) he standing at the following Heights throughout the ages; Kid: 4'1, Teen:5'7 Adult: 6'4. As you can see, he gains a bit a growth spurt during his teen years!

Kai has a Pollen Allergy that can lead him to becoming sick.

Kai can spend hours upon hours reading into the following morning once he gets started on books- It's usually Snow or gwyn who give him a blanket whenever he visits.

He was the one who was extremely nervous bringing up the idea of dating to both Gwyn and Gerda after his talk with the Detective, beyond relieved after they all felt the same about each other.

Gerda Headcanons.

Gerda's Parents actually died when she was extremely young, possibly when she was around 2 or 3, She was fully adopted by the whole community of the village, but mainly Noah was the one to keep an eye on her the most, as he was also raising his son alone, so it was nice to have another little one to keep Kai company when Noah needed to go for longer trips outside the village. And because of that fact, Gerda and Kai became best friends and starting to develop a deep bond with each other.

She's actually 2 years Younger than both Gwyn and Kai. (Ego, If Kai and Gwyn are 17 then she's 15.)

Most people would think that she's the calm, sensible one- ABSOLUTELY NOT! She is chaos incarnate, Kai and Gwyn are the ones to reel her in when she on the loose.

Gerda as a kid, was really really tall in fact taller than Kai and Gwyn and most kids in the village, but by her teen years her height just came to a full stop. As she stands at the following heights of 4'7, and 5'8 respectfully.

Between Kai and Gerda, Gerda was the more popular- in that she's kinda feeds off of the energy that people gave her, and due to that- people around her suddenly felt better after she interacted with them. (A Hint towards her Golden Child Powers.)

Gerda Golden Child powers are something of a rarity, as when she gets older, so do the strength of her magic- this also allows her some minor healing ability when she's a teen and an extended life, much more than the average mortal. (Some say there are rumors of the Golden Child's powers being able to bring loved ones back from the dead with their blood, if not also grant immortality to the living.)

Gerda developed a minor fear of Snow White when she was a child, and due to this, she never goes up to the palace without Kai, but if Kai is suddenly called away by Noah, then Gerda is attached to Gwyn as someone who she sees as safe, and because of that, they start developing minor feelings for Gwyn and Snow started to improve her standings with Gerda, As a way to make her not seem like a monster to the tiny blonde child.

Gwyn Headcanons.

Gwyn constantly wanted to know where James was, and if he was ever going to see his father after he (Gwyn) woke up from the dreamless sleep Snow White put him under to save him. Snow felt as though she had to bit her lip on this subject matter. Mainly due to the facts that James is dead and the She's been separated from him for centuries, but for Gwyn- it's been only a few days.

Gwyn is amazing at archery, but does struggles with Stringing his bow at times- as James usually helped him with this task. After Kai and Gerda started making countless trips up to the castle walls to visit Gwyn at the request of his mother Snow White to help him get acclimated with the modern world and other kids, Kai was the one to help Gwyn learn a trick about bending the bow to string it, and together they start hanging around together without Gerda, Leading them to develop feelings for each other.

Gerda and Gwyn usually met up for smaller easier crafts like basket weaving or Playing Board games of strategy. Gerda usually wins, but a few times Gwyn wins (Because Gerda lets him.) These little moments is what leads them to developing a Relationship.

People might assume that Gwyn likes the quiet feeling around him, but actually he loves the Noise that Gerda and Kai bring to his life. it makes him feel alive to be around such vibrant people.

Gwyn's height was pretty normal for a kid all the way to his adult years, only outshining Gerda by the adult years, Yet having Kai tower over him. (Kid: 4'3 Teen: 5'5 Adult: 6'0.)

He enjoys baking with his mom, Snow is a wonderful baker with cakes and cookies among other deserts, but she tends to become uneasy a bit afterwards, something regarding her step-mom that Gwyn put together... But He doesn't know why it makes snow uneasy.

The SnowFall Trio/Snow Patrol Headcanons!

The Trio actually Met before running into the Detective. While Hiding from the Mountain Beast, the Gerda and Kai found themselves within the Icy yet heartwarming chamber that Snow put Gwyn into while he was asleep. The Minute that both Kai and Gerda saw Gwyn within the glass coffin they both caught themselves yelling to each other; "Who in the world is the pretty boy? and why is he so pretty?!" which unfortunately lead to Kai getting caught by the Mountain Beast and gerda hiding behind the glass coffin, before tailing the Mountain Beast inside- where she runs into the Detective and her Partner exploring the castle trying to get to the bottom of all this.

Both Gwyn and Gerda constantly worry about Kai and his mortality, while Gerda's cuts can heal to perfection within a few hours, and Gwyn has more durability thanks to his Parent's combined immortalities, Kai doesn't have anything within those traits- so it leads to him being on bed rest from dire issues and illnesses. Both Gerda an Gwyn take turns watching over him taking care of him, worrying about their lover.

The three of them had no idea about what a Polycule relationship was until the Detective told them all about it after she overheard all three of them start to 'talked' (IE: Panic) over who Gerda loved as teens- which then lead to Kai Blurring out that he liked both Gerda and Gwyn so much it hurt his heart, and then lead to Gwyn crying because he felt the same way but couldn't put it into words, and he didn't want to disappoint his Mom. (Snow could never be disappointed by who her kid loves- She wants Gwyn to be as happy as can be.) And for Gerda, she just felt terrible for putting both the people she loves through this.

After seeing all that display of emotions, The Detective gently hugged all three of them, and calmly explained that what they were all feeling was valid and that a relationship between the three of them was actually possible from what she knew of Different kinds of romantic relationships.

When Gwyn and Gerda were planning their wedding- they made absolutely sure that Kai knew the Detective was on the list of honored guests as a bride's maid of honor for Gerda and her catty partner is consider the best man- Due to the fact that if it wasn't for those two- none of them would be here to celebrate this day.

They both wanted Kai's opinion on a type of gift he would like The Detective and her Partner to bring for them. (They forgot to tell him it was ALL of their wedding while planning- Not just Gerda and Gwyn.*I'm sure this won't backfire at all on them!- It will*)

Kai sometimes feel inadequate due to his partners' abilities, so he needs like a sense of validation from both of his partners that he's just as capable as both Gerda and Gwyn. (The both of those two know that he is, and do tell him that, he just needs to believe in himself/prove it to himself.)

They all takes turns with the single brain cell between them, most of the time, Kai or Gwyn has it depending on the day of the week. Gerda gets it for holidays, as a treat.

All three enjoy a nice cup of hot chocolate together after playing in the snow- this leads to all three of them having sleepovers a bunch as kids and they still do this well into their adult years, though instead of playing in the snow- it's curling up with a good book as one of them reads to the other two or movies nights. They just all love the quiet moments together.

They will always send letters to the Detective whenever she can't visit them and will constantly update her with whatever is going on in their lives- and will always send her a small gift. (Ie: A desert made by Snow, a little toy they found, an archer's guidebook, Teas- things like that.)

They all consider the detective as 'their mom' and her catty partner 'their dad' They three of them will call them as such when they see them... Before correcting themselves, as they feel like they should call the detective by her title, I mean- she and her partner are older than they are lol. (They all started this as kids and it didn't stop when they were teens. Just don't let Snow hear Gwyn call the detective 'mom', she will get defencive on that.)

Hey hey! I Hope that you enjoyed and like all of these little Headcanons! I love talking about the SnowfallTrio/The Snow Patrol, they are legit so stinking cute as a couple and as people- Side Note: I really need to explore the Snow Patrol in writing, but this was such a good exercise for me to do so, as it helps me understand how I would love to write these three for whenever I tackle the 3rd Dark Parables game within my writing. So thank you so much for these for letting me explore that and for the much needed break from that 30K monster I've made!

(Ps. I'm so so sorry for how long these took to make, I fell down the Fandom Rabbit Hole for a Visual Novel game called Killer Chat, where you as a aspiring writer, accidently join a chatroom filled to the brim with serial killers after asking one to many murder-related questions. The Fandom for this game is absolutely wonderful and full of amazing writers and artists- so It's been very hard climbing out of that rabbit hole of content, so again I'm so sorry about that!)

I Do Hope You Have A Wonderful Rest of your Day/Night!

-ShadowRoxz.❤

[paranormal-potatoes]

Dark Parables mention 👀

Anyways with that out of the way how about Kai Dark Parables (my favorite character :3)

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Kai beloved 💕💕💕

How I feel about this character

he was so tiny in snow queen and then he shows up in ballad as a baby botanist 😭 he's great i love him

All the people I ship romantically with this character

Gwyn and Gerda!! trio!!

My non-romantic OTP for this character

hmmm i havent thought about this before but...... maybe Pinocchio? i think they should be crafting buddies

My unpopular opinion about this character

first off. tinderbox's story sucked. the love triangle was bad. BUT. i think Kai being manipulated into helping Rasputin was fun. i think that could be fun to keep in a rewrite but for different reasons (on Kai's end). i love me some angst.

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon.

IF tinderbox has to be entirely canon (boo) then i want Gwyn and Gerda to go on a rescue mission to rescue Kai from that temple at the end of the world

[ask-snowfall-kingdom]

Welcome! This is an ask blog centered around the people of Snowfall (Dark Parables)! It is set around the time of The Thief and the Tinderbox, in an AU where TTatT did not happen.

Characters currently available: Gerda, Gwyn, Kai, & Snow

Rules:

Nothing NSFW

Be polite

Just... be respectful, please

I'll add more if this gets big & I need to

Mod Info:

I don't know that anyone actually cares, but oh well. You can call me 🦉 or Cel, and you can just kinda use any pronouns except she/her for me.

Ballad of Rapunzel is my favorite Dark Parables game, and The Thief and the Tinderbox is my least favorite. Kai is my favorite character. I'm a young adult, and I first played Dark Parables when I was really little.

[botanists-little-cookie]

HOLY SHOOT!!!!! A DARK PARABLES FAN?!! & SELFSHIPPER TOO?!!! MAD RESPECT, HATS OFF TO YOU

A FELLOW DARK PARABLES FAN IN THE WILD? HELL YEAH!!!!

But yeah Kai my beloved Gerda my beloved Gwyn my beloved they're all so 🥰

I'm curious, though, which games/characters are your favorite?

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Hiya! I'm Fate! This is my new (sfw!!) agere blog, we'll see how much I post here

Notes about me

~ Adult irl

~ Regress to somewhere like... 4 to 8-ish? I think?

~ Regresses mostly as a coping mechanism

~ Any pronouns, including neos

Characters i yap abt!!

🦉 = Caregiver (posts abt cgs will be tagged 🦉.[character])

🐇 = they regress 2, and we hang out!! (posts abt fellow regressors will be tagged 🐇.[character])

Honkai: Star Rail

~ Welt Yang (🦉)

~ Himeko (🦉)

~ Dan Heng (🦉)

~ March 7th (🐇) (regresses 2 like,,, toddler age)

~ Jing Yuan (🦉)

~ Gallagher (🦉)

Genshin Impact

~ Kaeya (🦉/🐇, depends on the moment) (regresses 2 a similar age 2 me, maybe slightly older)

~ Diluc (🦉)

~ Jean (🦉)

~ Kazuha (🦉)

Dark Parables

~ Briar Rose (🦉)

~ Kai (🐇) (regresses 2 like,,, maybe 5-7 or so)

~ Gerda (🐇) (regresses 2 about 6-ish)

~ Gwyn (🦉)

GreedFall

~ Kurt (🦉)

~ Constantin d'Orsay (🐇) (regresses 2 abt... three oe four-ish)

Wizard101

~ Flint Anvilbreaker (OC) (🦉)

Tales of Arcadia

~ Blinkous Galadrigal (🦉)

~ Aarghaumont/Aaarrrgghh (🦉)

Persona 5 (Strikers)

~ Zenkichi Hasegawa (🦉)

More fandoms and characters TBA this is just a basic list

[jadedepitaph]

I hate both the frenzied flame and Lord Gwyn. The Frenzied Flame isn't really comparable to the Age of Dark, because at least with the Age of Dark, abandonning the Throne of Want in DS2, etc, the world still goes on.

The Frenzied Flame ending isn't "making a change." It's giving up on everything in the world, deciding that it is all worthless and beyond salvation and trashing it entirely, even the stuff beyond TLB, and even the innocent people that were opressed and/or just want to make the world a better place. The only ending that is truly co parable to the Age of Dark or Abandonning the Throne is Ranni's ending. In both, you dismantle the world order, and what comes next, while uncertain, has a chance to be better than what came before.

Yeah, the world of Elden Ring is pretty fucked up, and a lot of bad people were in charge. But that doesn't mean that we should punish and destroy even those it subjugated in our careless nihilism. That's not fair to them, and it doesn't right any sort of wrong. We should take down the unjust system and give the people a chance to make a better world of their own design.

That's my take on it anyway.

I just realized that I typed all of this on my alt...

I think that people who think The Frenzied Flame is crazy, wacky, evil or whatever are the sort that think Lord Gwyn was a swell guy with only good and reasonable ideas. Surely things going on forever and ever and ever is worth it and feasible to have go well.

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Dark Parables: Ballad of Rapunzel, 2014

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[ladieslovingladiesandfics]

Dating Odile

fallenidol-453 asked:

I came across your headcanons for dark parables ladies and I'm in LOVE. if you're still accepting the headcanons, may I have one for Odile?

YES OF COURSE SWEET HEART

@shadowroxz13

A/N: Spoilers for Swan Princess and the Dire Tree. I...also have a lot of feelings for Odile...whoops

Odile is rather quiet at times, sometimes you forget she even speaks at all. It’s not a bad thing, it’s just that I feel that even though she has gained so much confidence thanks to the Swan Guard, there is still a remnant of that shy and quiet Odile. 

So sometimes she tells her emotions with actions than words. Leaving you little gifts, making you breakfast, and hugging you from behind. She’s just oh so sweet and cares about your greatly.

I personally headcanon that she and Elise were actually once in item before ya know...the entire falling out with her becoming a black swan and all. Odile needed some time to get her bearings back. You’re not just some rebound to her. You’re something more than that. I mean, she has to deal with the while betrayal and her death. So if anything, patience will be wonderful in this relationship.

Helping her progress with her new role as the Swan Princess would also be wonderful. She needs all of the help she can get. She is still mourning and well...coming back to life from death probably would cause some...side effects.

Nightmares

I wouldn’t be surprised if Odile had nightmares about those times. Seeing Elise acting so evil and being killed by the woman she once loved? She would wake up screaming, leading you to hold her tightly to your chest and tell her that everything is alright.

Slowly does Odile lift the ban that love is forbidden for the Swan Guard. Because hey, the rest of the folks trust you. You are the famous detective after all. Besides, it does help a lot of them to be finally able to express themselves. 

Sometimes Odile’s dreams are filled with prophecy. About your next cases, next injuries, so on and so forth. She worries about you greatly and you two have plenty of time to talk about dire warnings and such before you leave on your next case.

As much as she wants to go with you, she has the duty of the Goddess Flora. She cannot just abandon it. She does however, send some swan guards to check upon you. You’re actually getting close with some of them, and it’s always a good time to see them.

When relaxing, Odile adores nothing more than sharing a bubble bath with you! She does love being in the water but bubble baths and doing each other’s hair and such really relaxes her.

Massages are also great. She is an adept warrior so it’s no surprise that she may be sore every now and then. Of course, Odile will do the same for you!

She isn’t as graceful of a ballet dancer as the former princess, Odette, but Odile is noted to be a wonderful dancer as well. She prefers slow dances, in private, with you and you alone. She’s actively learning new dance moves to impress you. Of course, your fave is when she dips you and kisses you

Odile is covered in scars, and her largest one is the one she gained when she was killed by Elise. She considers it somewhat of a burden and doesn’t like showing it to you when you two are intimate. It takes time for you to be able to touch her unclothed, but hey, as long as she’s comfortable, you’re fine with it.

Speaking of intimacy, it actually takes a long time for you two to do so. Both of you are so busy and not to mention how Odile feels about her body. So she prefers cuddling with clothes on. 

Sex is always very sweet, and you treat Odile like the treasure she is. She turns into a blushing mess with sweet sweet moans and gasps.

When she’s on top, she is tentative and shy, going slow and watching you, making sure that you’re feeling good. She always is asking for your permission and treats you like you’re glass. 

No one ever days to get on your bad side. Not when you have the back of an entire elite army and a swan princess at your beck and call. Though, Odile prefers talking things out peacefully. That doesn’t mean she ain’t afraid to knock a bitch out.

Odile was your plus one when Gerda and Gwyn got married, she was very shy when meeting your old friends but you had a sneaking suspicion that Gwyn and Snow gave Odile “the talk”

[mb-blue-roses]

Digitalized this semi-old sketch from June that I did (Gwyn x Kai clothes-sharing moment - I love them <3)

[mb-blue-roses]

That reminds me rhat I wanted to post my fic - I don't feel like posting the Ao3 link, so I'll drop the fic under the cut!

Reunion of Fire and Ice

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Summary: After the Fairytale Detective insists he goes and sits down with his sister like the adults they both are, Ross Red finally makes his way to the kingdom of Snowfall to reunite with Snow White.

Ross Red makes his way through the kingdom of Snowfall, a flame-red jacket pulled around his shoulders. Dark red fur rests around his shoulders, and he gazes at the city around him. Well, his sister's kingdom is certainly thriving. He can't help but be proud of his sister, seeing the people that mill about and chatter regarding anything and everything. A cool morning breeze blows through the town. Ross holds a bag of freshly-baked breads and other breakfast foods, recently purchased from a vendor in the city. He figures it isn't a good idea to show up to an impromptu family reunion without something on hand to make it smoother.

He raps on the castle's front door.

No answer.

He raps on the castle's front door again.

No answer.

He raises his hand to pound harder on the front door, trying to draw someone to open it. Then it creaks open.

"Who's knocking at this time of the morn-" the figure in the doorway snaps, before stuttering out- "R-ross?"

Snow White, the sister he hasn't spoken to in over a thousand years, is standing in the doorway. He can't help but flinch a bit under her cold stare. There's something unreadable in her eyes. Unable to find the words, he holds up the bag of fresh breakfast. Snow gapes at him for a moment, then turns around with a snap and jerks her head in a gesture to follow her. So he does.

His shoes squeak on the tile as he follows his sister through the elegant halls. Eventually, they end in a comfortable and less ornate dining room.

"What. Are. You. Doing. Here?" Snow asks sharply. Ross slams the food on the table defensively, hissing, "What? Can't I just try to see my sister?"

"It's been over a thousand years, Ross!"

"I know you want this reunion just as much as I do, Snow!"

Surprisingly enough, Snow is the one that backs down first. She hesitantly sighs, "You're right..."

Ross busies himself with spreading out the assorted foods, so that he doesn't have to look his sister in the eyes. He can't bring himself to look her in the eyes, as much as he wants to see her response. She remarks, "Let me guess. This was the detective's idea."

Involuntarily, Ross snorts.

"So that's a yes," she states in reply.

The room settles into an awkward silence. Snow's foot taps on the ground, and Ross shuffles thing around the table. He glances up, and looks out the window. The sunlight reflects off a little bit of snow, and the flourishing kingdom makes him smile at his sister's competence.

"Your kingdom seems to be flourishing," he remarks, "That's good."

Snow coughs, clearly trying to disguise a laugh, before she tells him, "I'm not the queen of Snowfall, Ross." "You... aren't?" he asks, startled. He would've expected her to be the ruler of this kingdom. He couldn't think of anyone else, there was no way their father was still in power.

"Who is, then? Surely not Dad?" Snow chuckles again, and then a voice rings out from the doorway.

"...Prince Ross? What are you doing here?"

Ross whirls around. Gerda, now a young woman, stands there. Her hair is loose, and she's wearing a night gown with a blanket around her shoulders. She rocks back and forth on her heels, watching Ross with a confused expression.

"What... what are you doing here, Gerda?" he asks in return. He can hear Snow snort in amusement before Gerda raises an eyebrow at him and says, "I... live here?"

He gapes at her for a moment, his jaw open as he tries to process. Gerda lives here? In the castle? Fascinating. He parses through his thoughts, attempting to form a response. He's saved from that by Gerda asking, "Anyways, how are Rapunzel and Belladonna doing?"

"They're doing well," he answers, "Belladonna has finally stopped insulting me when we are alone in the same room."

Gerda's face scrunches up in amusement. Ross offers her a hesitant smile. Then he asks, "Well, how are you doing then, Gerda?"

Gerda opens her mouth to reply, but then there's a rapping on the wall behind her. A young man, around Gerda's age, steps up to stand next to her. His hair is a soft blonde color, his eyes an icy blue. He presses a kiss to Gerda's cheek, and she blushes. The man asks, "May I ask how you know my wife, sir?"

By this point, Snow is doing nothing to stifle her laughter. The blonde man rolls his eyes, clearly amused by her reaction. Gerda's giggling as well, though it appears she doesn't have as much context for the situation as Snow does. Snow beckons the two of them further into the room, and they both move further in. The man leans on the counter, slotting himself easily in the corner of the small counter. Gerda, meanwhile, pulls out a stool and sits next to him. When both kids (they're adults, he knows this, but in his mind they're kids) are settled, Snow claps her hands. Ross can't help but stare. Gerda's married? He never knew her all that well, considering how little time they spent together and the fact that he was more focused on Rapunzel at that time, but it still surprises him. Nudging him to get his attention, Snow starts, "Ross, this is my son, Gwyn."

Ross is left speechless yet again, his head spinning. Based on Snow's movement, she's likely telling Gwyn that Ross is his uncle. He has a nephew?! He missed so much while was estranged. Likely, he was the king. Blinking away his thoughts he asks, "How long have you had a son?!"

"My entire life," Gwyn replies with a shit-eating grin. Gerda snorts loudly, before blushing and covering her face with her hand. Gwyn smiles and leans into her. Wait a minute...

"Does that make Gerda my niece-in-law?" he asks.

Gerda nods, taking Gwyn's hand.

"You also have a nephew-in-law. I'm married to them both, and them to each other," Gwyn says, at the same time Gerda mumbles, "Where is he? He's usually the first one up..."

Before Ross has a chance to process any of that, and almost as if mentioning him summoned him, another young man comes into the kitchen. The cane in his hand taps against the wooden floor as he sleepily enters, rubbing at his eyes. He approaches the table, saying, "G'morning everyone. Where'd this come from?"

"The uncle I just learned that I had," Gwyn answers, jerking his thumb to point at Ross. The man's head snaps up, and he looks at Ross with a startled expression. After staring blankly at Ross for a moment, he seems to make some sort of mental connection. He says, "Oh, you're the one who took Gerda to Floralia a few years ago. My name is Kai."

Kai offers Ross a handshake, which he respectfully accepts. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Kai, my name is Ro- Wait, how do you know about that?"

Kai chuckles awkwardly, his free hand finding its way to the back of his neck. He answers, "Well, Gerda's been my best friend for most of my life. When I saw you leaving the village with her, I wanted to make sure she was safe. So, I followed you. I... didn't get very far, and the detective saved me. She was at our wedding, actually."

So everything comes back to the detective, and an improbably tangled web of connections. Huh.

After a moment of awkward silence, Gerda hops off her stool. She strides over to the table, kissing her other husband on the cheek. Gwyn follows suit, and Kai turns bright red. Seeing the display of affection brings an uncharacteristically fond smile, unbidden, to his face. It reminds him of how he and Rapunzel were, in the early years. A small, but loud, part of him misses that. It also reminds him of how that frog prince (James, was his name?) and Snow acted before Ross left his family behind over it.

As the happy trio talks and serves themselves from the dishes Ross spread out on the table earlier, Ross himself turns to his sister. When she turns to him, he twists his head to look at Gwyn. The king is laughing, his face scrunched up in delight as his husband kisses some butter off his nose and his wife sneaks a sausage off his plate. Then he turns back to his sister and asks, "Was he with..."

"Yes. It didn't work out, and he's dead now. We were divorced for a few hundred years before that."

There's a lot of unanswered questions there, but she doesn't seem inclined to answer them. He can respect that. After all, he did show up at her house at eight in the morning after over a thousand years of no contact.

"We should join the kids," Snow says, and so they do. Questions can wait.

[mb-blue-roses]

Sometimes I think about the Fairytale Detectivs occasionally calling Kai & Gerda & Gwyn her kids. Like, playfully/jokingly. And they'll jokingly call her Mom

Idk I'm tired but hey. Goofy thoughts.

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More Gwyrdai posting bc I wanna get the hang of drawing them again

[botanists-little-cookie]

Hi I designed Cel Branch (it/she/they), my Dark Parables s/i

It's a baker in a cozy little kingdom, and is in a queerplatonic relationship with a young man named Kai, the king's forest warden. She's also friends with King Gwyn and Queen Gerda. (Gwyn and Gerda don't have tags yet but y'know)