#oh their saplinghood was baddddd lmao

[aetherblooms]

hewwwoo 2 and 3 for both Yvette and Lukas (i want to see their different POVs haha)

(@commander-winterberry)

2. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

"Myself...?" Yvette ponders the question, humming to themselves thoughtfully. "Well, aside from my duties as commander, I am a healer, first and foremost. It is both a joy and a privilege to aid to those in need -" They are interrupted by someone off-camera. "Aha, work wasn't what you were asking about? My apologies, then." Their brow furrows as they dig for a more genuine answer, "I suppose... I enjoy reading. I'll browse anything that piques my interest: mystery, horror, academia, etcetera."

Lukas, however, scowls at the prompt. Sternly, he says "I am a commander of the Pact, and a warmaster of the Vigil. It is my duty to fight the elder dragons and their minions, and train others to do the same, so that we all may one day be free from the dragons' scourge." He pauses for a moment, and quietly adds: "There is... not much to tell about myself beyond that."

3. How would you describe your childhood?

"Eventful would be putting it mildly-" Yvette begins to answer, while their twin brother interjects with "It was quite harrowing, I would argue."

"Yes, yes, well, between our... run in... with the Asura, and later having to leave the Grove due to- ahem- differences in ideology..." Yvette trails off, and you see a dark expression; in their eyes, in the way their brow furrows, in the tense of their shoulders.

They take a deep breath, a moment to recompose themselves. Lukas catches them falter and continues their train of thought. "Our time as saplings was not entirely a happy one. We weathered the trials our life had thrown at us, but... not without cost." He rubs his neck uncomfortably, betraying his anxiety. "I-I often find myself wondering how different our lives would be, had we not suffered the way we did."