#saffs music

[saffs-music-blog]

Fantastic, Aaaaaa a a a a.

I've been stimming aaaaaa a a a a, for the past few days, lol

The English translation above and below

What are the lyrics in English?

The vengeance of Hell boils in my heart,

Death and despair flame about me!

If Sarastro does not through you feel

The pain of death,

Then you will be my daughter nevermore.

Disowned may you be forever,

Abandoned may you be forever,

Destroyed be forever

All the bonds of nature,

If not through you

Sarastro becomes pale!

Hear, Gods of Revenge,

Hear a mother’s oath!

[ourhomealien]

Pinned for Tags

Ok so all my tags will be lowercase;

saffs crafts craft I do.

saffs long posts explains itself hehe :D.

saffsart is for art I have made.

saffs brianrot posts I make about things I love.

writings of saff these are posts of my rambles or writings.

saffs music some of my favourite tunes.

saffs info lore dumps info dumps about random fandom lore compiled by me.

saffs headcanons my silly nerdy ideas

Now for tags I use a lot;

hc is hermitcraft

e is empires

Hermitcraft x

cc! means content creator

c! means character

hc! means headcanon

[nofatclips]

Hot Lava Man by Sleep b/w Dopesmoker

[ace-and-the-rpg-horrors]

i'm having PJSK OC thoughts...

[tulipe-rose]

To comfort myself, I went to look at my favorite chapter, chapter 15.

I am actually so happy I did, because I realized this.

Chūya canonically likes rock music, I LIVE FOR THAT. I LOVE ROCK MUSIC SM. Even though he might've been saying this to exaggerate, it would be so 2007 gangster kid coded if he actually played battle music during fights whenever he had the chance to do so. Cut to him breakdancing on top of some idiots that dared to try, and fail, to hurt him.

A lot of us agreed he liked rock music, but knowing that it's canon from canon source material just hits different.

[hntedhouse]

drew 👻 ( @drewyoulikescarymovies ) spotify wrapped 2023

top artists of 2023

1. marco beltrami ( trouble in woodsboro, girl talk )

2. john carpenter ( the shape hunts allyson, halloween theme - main title )

3. bernard hermann ( the murder, finale )

4. danny elfman ( paint it black, this is halloween )

5. la llorona ( the way i spoke, soren )

the amount of minutes he spends listening to music is usually pretty low, but when he does put on a song it's almost always an instrumental or something else from the soundtracks of his favorite movies or television shows. it's sometimes background noise while he's working, but most of the time he turns on the actual movie or television show instead ( he has a large collection of 4k ultra hd dvds if you somehow didn't know).

@santainspohq

[tulipe-rose]

He tried to work with music in the background once like every other school girl, but ended up getting too distracted, and got up to sing along at the top of his lungs. He found himself aggressively singing random 2013 rock music (keeping it vague cause I can't remember when any of the songs I listen to came out) for the rest of the evening and had to pull an all nighter to finish his paperwork. He's sworn off music while working for forever after that. (That's what he says but we all know that's not true.)

[thoughts-reviews]

Check out Saff Juno’s new single, Escaped the Box.

[treason-and-plot]

4.03 pm

“Well, that was four hours of my life I’ll never get back,” snipes Anita as they walk through the front door. “Plus I have the beginnings of a migraine from that awful music. Why do they have to have it so loud? Poor Alice’s hearing is probably going to be impaired!”

“I’m sure Alice’s hearing is going to be fine. And for the tenth time, nobody forced you to come!” says Joël. “I would’ve been quite happy to take Alice and you could have gone to the gym by yourself.”

“You know I don’t like going to the gym by myself,” says Anita. “That’s the whole reason I’m so annoyed, Joël! We had an agreement to go to the gym and you reneged. Just so you could spend the day entertaining Roy and his kids. “

“The day wasn’t just about Roy and his kids. We all had fun. Didn’t you have fun, Saff? Jar?”

“Yeah, it was sick,” says Jared in a muffled voice, his head stuck in the fridge.

“I had an excellent time,“ says Saffron. “I’m catching up with Anya when she and Roy get back from Paris, too! We’re going to have a girls’ night!“

“Yeah?” says Joël. “That’s nice. Isn’t that nice, babe?”

“As long as it’s after your exams,” says Anita.

“Mum, you can’t dictate to me when I go out!” says Saffron. “I’m an adult!”

“My house, my rules,” says Anita.

“Are you serious right now?”

“Saffron, have you forgotten that two days ago you skipped all your afternoon classes?” says Anita primly. “I’m worried we’ve been too lenient with you. You seem to think you can do what you like. Well, I’m here to remind you that you still have to abide by our rules when you’re living under our roof.  And if I say you can’t go out partying with Anya then you can’t go out partying with Anya. Understood?”  

“Oh, I understand perfectly, Mum,” says Saffron. “And I’ll also make sure I don’t come home blind drunk and fall out of a taxi into the hydrangeas and embarrass the living shit out of you. Okay?”  

[choicesficwriterscreations]

CFWC F/AtoW: March 23 - 29, 2025

✒️= Fanfic | 📱= Text Fics/Edits | 🎨 = Fanart Ⓜ️ = Mature Content 18+ | 🔥 = Explicit/NSFW 18+ 🏳️‍🌈 = LGBTQIA+

BLADES OF LIGHT AND SHADOW

Bakshi the Lovers 🎨 | Bakshi - @storyofmychoices

His Divine Light ✒️ | Tyril Starfury x F!Human!MC - @megas-choices

Ittar the Lovers 🎨 | Ittar - @storyofmychoices

The Legacy of Bakshi’s Storytellers ✒️Ⓜ️ | Tyril Starfury x F!Elf!MC - @ganakoo

BLOODBOUND

Jasmin Yin 🎨🏳️‍🌈 | F!MC - @lilyoffandoms C: @cadybear420

CRIMES OF PASSION

Emika Thorne 🎨 | Emika Thorne - @lilyoffandoms

Evelyn Rose 🎨🏳️‍🌈 | NB!MC - @lilyoffandoms C: @dr-colossal-pita

GUINEVERE

Guinevere 🎨 | F!MC - @lilyoffandoms C: @rjorpossum

HIGH SCHOOL STORY

Aiden mpreg music inspiration 🎨🏳️‍🌈 | Aiden Zhou - @cadybear420

KINDRED

Saff 🎨🏳️‍🌈 | Saffron Morrigan - @lilyoffandoms

OPEN HEART

Complete Open Heart F/AtoW List - Week Ending March 29, 2025

THE ROYAL ROMANCE

Marabelle (Series) ✒️ | Liam Rys x F!OC - @tessa-liam Chapter 19: Betrothed

Forevermore (Series) ✒️Ⓜ️ | King Marquise Rys x F!MC - @khoicesbyk Chapter 14: Line in the Sand

Princesa Real 3 (Series) ✒️ | Liam Rys x F!MC - @belencha77 Chapter 31: Ecos en Lythikos Chapter 32: Frio y Pasion

[saffs-music-blog]

Was thinking about this song today, I wanted to listen to it while cleaning.

[ourhomealien]

This song makes me feel better.

19:09 Thursday, 9 November 2023

[nofatclips]

Slow Rise II by Sun June

[showbizbvby]

🎤🔥   laura   kariuki.   cis   woman.   she/her.   |   breaking   :   SAPPHIRE   DIXON   spotted   at   a   nail   salon.   the   TWENTY   -   FOUR   year   old   has   been   making   moves   at   gravity   records   as   a   MEMBER   OF   HARMONIX   (   BACKING   VOCALIST   )   -   known   for   bringing   various   jeweled   flasks   that   always   match   her   dresses   to   award   shows,   it’s   clear   they’re   not   here   to   play.   with   a   reputation   for   being   ARDENT   and   SELF-ABSORBED,   they’ve   already   made   quite   the   impression,   but   will   it   be   enough   ?   let’s   see   if   they’ve   got   what   it   takes   to   stay   on   top. 

BASICS.

full name: sapphire naomi dixon

nicknames: saff and saffy

gender: cis woman (she/her)

sexuality: bisexual

dob: 16th of october

zodiac sign: libra

age: 24

place of birth: baltimore, maryland

current residency: atlanta, georgia

occupation: musician

APPEARANCE.

faceclaim: laura kariuki

height: 5ft10

build: toned, athletic and statuesque

hair: braids are her go to hairstyle but she drastically changes her hair every one or two months

eyes: dark brown

style: sapphire is passionate about fashion and loves beautiful clothes. she puts a lot of care, attention and love into her wardrobe. her style is quite glamorous and inspired by the early 00s. she also loves sparkle and monochrome outfits

distinguishing features: she's a tall queen and is known for her striking smile

PERSONALITY.

positive traits: candid, intrepid, captivating and exuberant

negative traits: flightly, impatient, overly optimistic and ditsy

personality markers: esfp, sanguine, type 7-the enthusiast & chaotic good

counterparts: cher horowitz (clueless), hilary banks (fresh prince of bel-air), london tipton (the suite lufe of zack & cody) & alexis rose (schitt's creek)

FACTS.

growing up sapphire's dad repeatedly told her she was his lucky charm. she must have been because he won the superbowl three months after she was born. anthony "dixie" dixon was right sapphire, in a lot of ways sapphire was born lucky. she had two loving and (newly) wealthy parents. most people only have parents who are one or the other.

due to her dad’s job sapphire had three major cross country moves growing up. these drastic moves helped shape her into someone who’s adaptable and gets restless living in the same place for too long. the moves were difficult for short periods of time. she missed the friendship groups she formed but sapphire was the type of kid who found it easy to form friendships. maybe it was because of her famous father but sapphire likes to believe she always possessed a sparkling personality.

no matter where she moved music was always a constant in sapphire’s life. she developed a passion for music and performing from a young age. she loved the attention she received on stage but also how people would congratulate her after talent show or theater group performances. the attention didn't hurt but it wasn't the only reason for sapphire's love of performing. she also had an interest in making songs that entertained people or brought them to tears.

sapphire looks back fondly in her adolescence. she was popular in high school thanks to a combination of her extroverted personality and love of gossip. she was on the cheerleading team.

after graduating high school sapphire decided not to go to college. she had no interest in higher education and wanted to get straight to work. she published a mixtape online that she emailed to various agents, executives and venue promoters. she also did various small gigs but she career didn't really take off. while she was struggling to get her music career off the ground her parents suggested she get a "real job" as a way to make her own income. she got a job at a bridal boutique that she enjoyed but didn't want to be doing permanently.

meeting the harmonix girls was a blessing. sapphire would prefer to be solo however she enjoys having two people to bounce ideas off of and support her while going through the struggles of trying to be successful in the music industry

[tulipe-rose]

not Odysseus pulling the 'i'm just a girl' excuse out while dropping a baby off of a huge castle wall. No way is this valid but I think I can see where he's coming from.

[tabitha42]

The Wizard's Apprentice - Chapter 19

Saffron is just a lowly apprentice with barely a successful firebolt to her name. So what chance does she have with the arch mage she's slowly falling in love with?

Gale x Tav, slow burn, eventual smut

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The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and joy. Wine flowed, people danced, music and laughter filled the air. Karlach had convinced Wyll to join the party, at least for a bit, and the six of them were finally catching up on the day as the tieflings settled in. 

“Then suddenly, there were 6 of her!” Astarion recounted, throwing his usual dramatic flair on the story as he told it. “Of course, immediately I knew which was the real one.” “Did you?” Shadowheart challenged. “Funny how you shot all the others first, then.” “Well, I had to shoot them to get rid of them,” he said defensively. 

“I’m sure that’s the reason,” she said knowingly, looking into her cup of wine before taking a sip. 

“I don’t know how you’re drinking that swill,” Astarion murmured, looking at her glass. “Honestly, we rescue these tieflings and this is the thanks we get? Vinegar for wine?”

“Oh, did no one tell you where the good wine was?” she said, sounding… somewhat genuine as she looked over at him. 

“There’s good wine?” he asked, equal parts surprised and eager. 

“There is. Give me the hag’s bone charm and I’ll tell you where it is,” she said, a small smile playing on her lips. 

“Oh, I see. Forget it, it’s mine,” he snapped back, narrowing his eyes at her. Saff, Gale and Wyll had very quickly come to learn that the others were all trying to convince Astarion out of this charm he’d got off the hag. 

“If you insist,” she said calmly with a shrug, taking another deep gulp of wine. Astarion watched her, twitching slightly. 

“I still can’t believe you managed to defeat a hag,” Gale said, deciding to pull the conversation away from Astarion’s desperation for a good glass of wine. He didn’t see the problem, the wine wasn’t anything great but it wasn’t as bad as Astarion was making out. “They’re notoriously powerful.” 

“As are we,” Lae’zel said confidently. “I was disappointed to have missed the goblin fight, but the hag makes for a fine victory.” 

“I can’t say I’m sad to have missed fighting a hag,” Gale said with a small chuckle. “Though I might have been interested to see her magic. I wonder if she’d have been able to remove the tadpole if you’d let her try.” 

“Well she’s still there if you want to find out for yourself,” Astarion said, finally prying his thoughts away from the wine. “You will have to give her an eye, though.” 

“I’m quite content with my eyes the way they are, thank you very much. But that won’t stop me wondering.” 

“What happened to the girl?” Saff asked, leaning forward a bit. “What was her name? Mary something? You didn’t leave her with the hag, did you?”

“Mayrina. No, we didn’t, the hag told her the deal was off. Then the ungrateful little wretch said we’d ruined everything and ran away,” Astarion said, rolling his eyes. “We found her crying over her husband’s corpse. We also found a wand in the hag’s lair with his name on it. Well, she now has a zombie for a husband,” he said with a smirk, clearly feeling like they got back at her for being so ungrateful. 

“Poor girl…” Karlach murmured with a sad sigh, much less happy about the outcome of it all. 

“She made a deal with a hag and lived to tell the tale. You’ve given her more than most people would have got in her situation,” Wyll said. It was the first time he’d spoken in a while - he’d generally been quite quiet and reserved, but Saff couldn’t help but notice that one of the first times he speaks is to cheer up Karlach. It worked - Karlach managed a small smile. 

“Yeah, I guess so. I hope she gets back to Baldur’s Gate ok.” 

“Maybe we’ll be able to find her when we get there ourselves,” Wyll suggested optimistically, meeting her smile with a smile of his own. 

Meanwhile, Astarion had gone back to staring at Shadowheart’s wine glass and finally broke. 

“Oh gods, fine! I’ll give you the damn thing, but you have to give me the wine first,” he snapped, seemingly out of nowhere. Shadowheart was unsurprised though, and just smiled. 

“Very well, this way,” she said, standing up and leading him off. 

“Do you think she actually has a stash of good wine hidden away?” Gale wondered, starting to sound a bit tempted. Saff chuckled and shook her head. 

“I think she’s having him on,” she said, watching as the two disappeared off towards her tent. 

“She is,” Lae’zel said confidently. The others looked at her in surprise. “Mol has the good wine. She told me as much earlier.”

Gale chuckled softly. Of course Mol would say that. 

“Well then, I think we’d better pay Mol a visit,” he decided, standing up. 

Mol did, indeed, have some wine, and she was even willing to part with it for a small offering of coin. Whether or not it was actually any better than the rest of the wine was hard to say.

The group split up to mingle with the rest of the guests. Gale and Saff’s eyes were caught by a dancing spell across the camp, and made their way over to find Rolan performing illusions for his siblings. Sparkling lights shimmered in the air above them, glittering as they fluttered down to earth. It was a fairly basic spell, but beautiful nonetheless.

Gale and Saff joined Cal and Lia in applause, and soon were chatting to Rolan about his plans to further his wizarding powers once he got to Baldur’s Gate.

“Lorroakan?” Gale said in surprise when he heard the name of Rolan’s master-to-be. “I’ve heard of him. Word in Waterdeep is he’s a bit of a cad, but you say he’s an accomplished wizard?”

“Of course he is! The greatest spellcaster along the Sword Coast. As if I’d settle for a lessor mentor,” Rolan said confidently, almost offended by Gale’s comments. 

“Malitas says the same… he’s not a big fan of Lorroakan. Though I was surprised when he said that, I always thought Lorroakan was supposed to be incredibly powerful,” Saff commented.

“He is incredibly powerful. Whoever this Malitas is clearly doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” Rolan said dismissively. 

“He’s my master. He’s from Baldur’s Gate as well, and he does know what he’s talking about,” she replied rather defensively. Though given what Gale had said about him in the past, there was the slightest bit of uncertainty in her voice.

“Malitas? Never heard of him,” Rolan said with a shrug, as if that proved he wasn’t worth listening to by virtue of not being famous. 

“He likes to keep a low profile.”

“He does? Strange. Any wizard worth his salt should be proud of his skills.” 

Gale decided to intervene before an argument started. 

“Well, if Lorroakan is as powerful as you say, then I’d very much appreciate it if you could arrange an introduction should we reach the city.”

“Ah yes, a grand idea! I would be happy to. Then you can both see how powerful he is for yourselves.”

Conversation after that, luckily, was a bit more light-hearted. They discussed magic, their favourite spells, and swapped stories of the various disasters they’d each caused during their time spent learning their craft. 

Eventually they left to mingle with the others. As the night wore on the wine continued to flow, and soon Alfira had gained a small group of dancers in front of her as she played. Luckily either she hadn’t drunk as much as the rest of them, or if she had, she was much better at playing while drunk than anyone had any right to be. 

“Come on, let’s dance!” Karlach called to them as she went to the dancefloor herself. Her enthusiasm was infectious it seemed, as she managed to get Halsin and Astarion up there with her too, though the significant amounts of wine they’d both had probably helped. 

Saff’s face lit up and she looked to Gale. 

“Let’s go!” she said excitedly, but he shook his head. 

“You go dance. I am not one for dancing - especially not when I’ve had quite this much to drink,” he said with a laugh. Though there was an ache in his heart as he said that - in his youth, back at the academy, he was quite the dancer. His was a popular hand at the annual Blackstaff’s Ball. But in recent months, it was yet another thing he found he’d lost his love for. A melancholy mood came over him as he thought about it. 

“Aww, come on, please?” she begged, taking his arm and trying to pull him along, but he remained resolute. 

“Perhaps later. For now, I think I need to sit down. Besides, I’ve had you to myself all evening. The others deserve the pleasure of your company too.” She sighed and folded her arms. 

“Alright, later. I’ll hold you to that,” she said playfully, before joining Karlach and the others. 

Gale headed back to his tent and sat down on the blankets just outside the door. His shift in mood hung over him until he looked up to see the others and found a smile come to his lips as he saw Saff dancing, smiling widely as she lost herself in the music. He hadn’t realised how skilled a dancer she was and found himself mesmerised as he watched her, the elegant sway of her hips and flow of her arms, each twirl and movement flowing perfectly into the next. It was rude to stare, of course… but he couldn’t help himself now as he watched her dancing in the moonlight.

The songs flew by, until eventually it was just Saff and Karlach left out of their group. Astarion had retreated back to the wine and Halsin back to a quieter corner. Even Saff was beginning to tire, but Karlach looked like she could dance all night. 

“Ahh, Saff, I’m so happy!” she declared, holding her arms out wide and soaking in the atmosphere. “All these people, happy, because of us! It’s so good to be back here, in a place where good can still happen. Ten years… ten years I’ve been stuck in the Hells… but this… this is everything I dreamed of coming back to!” 

Saff could hear the emotion in her voice, even see tears forming in her eyes as she spoke. 

“Well… almost everything,” she said, lowering her arms and looking at Saff with a playful smile. “Now I just need to find a fire-retardant lover to get lost in all night.” She paused and glanced around with a cheeky grin. “Where’s Wyll?”

Saff couldn’t help but laugh.

“I feel, for his sake, I need to remind you he’s not fire-retardant,” she teased. 

“I know. Believe me, I know. Not a moment goes by where I don’t curse the world for it.”

“Maybe we need to find you guys a potion of fire resistance.” 

“You know, that might help,” she laughed, then went back to looking round. “Hang on - where is Wyll?” she asked, realising she couldn’t actually see him anywhere. Saff looked around too and realised he was nowhere to be seen. “Shit,” Karlach swore, suddenly feeling guilty. “I shouldn’t have left him…” 

Saff felt her heart sink too. Had Wyll really only been staying around cause Karlach had made him? 

“If he really doesn’t want to be here… then maybe it’s better to let that happen,” she said sadly. 

“Maybe… but just because he doesn’t want to be at the party, doesn’t mean he has to be on his own,” Karlach decided. “I’ll go find him.” 

“You sure? He wouldn’t want you to miss the party,” she said, knowing how much Karlach had been enjoying herself. 

“I’ve been partying all night. I’ve loved every moment of it, but right now… I want to be with him,” she said softly. The sincerity in her voice brought a smile to Saff’s lips. “Plus… I need to free you up to get someone else to dance with you,” she added playfully, throwing a glance in Gale’s direction.

“Pfft, I’ve tried. He won’t,” she said, shaking her head with a disappointed sigh. 

“Well you just haven’t tried hard enough! Plus, he’s had more to drink now,” she said with a grin. “Have a dance for me and Wyll. I’ll see you in the morning.”

With that she gave her a wave and headed off to find him. Saff sighed softly and glanced around. Shadowheart and Astarion were sat on a rock, sharing what was presumably the good wine, looking like they were judging everyone in the camp. They probably were. Lae’zel was talking to one of the tieflings, Halsin was talking to Zevlor, and Gale was by himself. Well, she decided, it was time to remedy that. 

He looked up at her and smiled as she approached. 

“Done dancing?” he asked as she sat next to him, lifting the bottle of wine that was sat next to him to offer her some. 

“For now,” she answered, holding out her glass. He poured the wine, giving her a generous portion. “Is this a different wine to before?” she asked, giving it a sniff. 

“Yes. I finished the other bottle,” he admitted. She chuckled softly and took a sip. “Where did Karlach go?” he asked, having clearly watched their conversation just now. 

“To go find Wyll.” 

He paused, frowned, then looked around, surprised to see that Wyll had, in fact, disappeared. 

“Huh… I didn’t even notice him leave.” He sighed softly and looked into his drink. “I hope he’s ok…” 

“I think Karlach’s going to make sure of that,” she said with a confident smile. 

“Heh, I hope you’re right. Hard to believe those two were enemies less than a tenday ago. They’ve become fast friends,” he said, and the way he said it implied he was well aware of the budding relationship between them. 

“They’re not the only ones,” Saff said, looking up at him. It wasn’t something she’d usually have the courage to say, but the copious amounts of alcohol were certainly helping in that regard. He looked at her in surprise at first, until a smile came to his lips. 

“No… I suppose they’re not,” he said softly. They held each other’s gaze for a long moment, before Gale spoke again.

“I never knew you were such a good dancer,” he complimented, lifting his glass to his lips and taking a sip.

“You think?” she asked, a slight blush on her cheeks as she looked at him. “Most definitely. Your dancing is like… poetry of the body. Beautiful, elegant… mesmerising, even…” he said softly. The blush on her cheeks deepened and she found herself almost too flustered to reply. 

“Well… next time, you’ll just have to join me,” she said, looking at him with a playful smile, hoping the blush wasn’t too obvious. 

“Hmm… you’re certainly tempting me to reconsider…” he mused, holding her gaze for a long moment… til he finally leant back a bit and lifted his cup to his mouth. “For now though, you look like you could do with a rest,” he said with a slight chuckle, which she had to agree with. 

The two of them sat quietly for a moment, enjoying the wine, the atmosphere, and each other’s company.

“Beautiful night, don’t you think?” Gale said after a while. “Nothing like a brush with death to make one appreciate the majesty of the celestial canvas.” 

“It’s stunning,” she agreed, following his gaze up to the stars. “I used to love stargazing back home when I was younger, in the orphanage. One of the books had all the constellations. I’d always try to find them, but I never could,” she admitted, chuckling slightly. He glanced down at her a moment, then back up at the sky. 

“Which ones did you look for?” he asked. 

“The Centaur. The Woman Warrior. The Huntsman,” she said, listing the first few that came to mind. 

Gale looked up, his eyes scanning the sky. He then raised his hand and pointed upwards. 

“See that line of stars there?” he asked, carefully tracing the line with his finger. 

“Where?” she asked, trying to follow where he was pointing. He glanced down again, then carefully leant down til his head was next to hers, adjusting where he was pointing to match her viewpoint. He moved his arm behind her slightly to rest his weight on. 

“There,” he whispered, tracing the outline of the constellation once more. “Can you see it?”

There was a pause, then he heard a small gasp. 

“Yes!” she whispered, elation in her voice. He smiled to himself, happy to hear her excitement. 

“That’s the Warrior Woman. And over here,” he started, moving his hand to another part of the sky, “rides the Centaur. Do you see him?” 

Another pause, followed by another squeal of delight. 

“I do!” She could hardly believe it. It had felt impossible to find them on her own, but now they were pointed out, she could see them clear as day. “They’re beautiful.” 

“They are, aren’t they?” he agreed, lowering his hand, but staying close to her. “They say in another thousand years he will complete his voyage across the sky and cross swords with the Woman Warrior again, as they did a hundred years ago. Do you know what happened then?” he asked, glancing to her. She shook her head. He looked back to the stars as he spoke. “It is a story of two lovers who sought the destruction of Waterdeep, and the heroes who defended the city. They say it was the hottest day of the year as a great female warrior and a heroic centaur engaged in an arm-wrestle in one of Waterdeep’s most famous taverns, Selûne's Smile, run by an avatar of the goddess herself. The cosmic alignment magnified the power of their contest, which mixed with latent magic amplified by the heat, to tear open a portal. Through that portal came the lovers Aviss and Fellandar, ancient enemies of the city, to wreak a path of destruction. Khelben Arunsun, the Lord Mage of Waterdeep, urged the warrior and the centaur to continue their contest to keep the portal open while the heroes Kyriani Agrivar and Onyx the Invincible pursued the lovers. Luna herself, Selûne's avatar, joined the fight, and with their strength combined they were able to banish the lovers back from whence they came, and the city was saved. The moral of the story is always check the constellations before starting an arm wrestle.” 

She laughed at what had sounded like such a serious story followed by such a nonsensical moral. 

“Did that really happen?” she asked, looking at him. 

“So they say,” he answered, looking back to meet her eyes again. He still hadn’t moved away from where he’d positioned himself earlier, and as they looked into each other’s eyes now, they were close enough to feel the other’s breath on their skin. 

“Wild things happen in Waterdeep, don’t they?” she said softly, almost a whisper.

“More than you could believe… you’ll have to come and see for yourself,” Gale replied. He knew he shouldn’t let himself give into this, but he found himself getting lost in her eyes…

“I’d like that…” she whispered, getting equally lost in his eyes, slowly starting to lean closer…

Above them, across the camp, Shadowheart and Astarion watched. 

“This has got to be it,” Astarion said, not taking his eyes off them as he sipped his wine. 

“It’s not going to happen,” Shadowheart said confidently, only half watching them as she drank. “10 gold says they’re sharing a tent by the end of the night.” 

“Ohh, you’re on.”