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acourtofquestions · 2 months ago

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They drifted into the blackness for another day, then two. Still the sea did not appear.

Aelin was sleeping, a dreamless, heavy slumber, when a strong hand clasped her shoulder. "Look," Rowan whispered, his breath brushing her ear.

She opened her eyes to pale light. Not the ocean, she realized as she sat up, the others rousing, undoubtedly at Rowan's word.

Overhead, clinging to the cavern ceiling as if they were stars trapped beneath the rock, small blue lights glowed.

Glowworms, like those in the lantern Thousands of them, made infinite by the reflection in the black water. Stars above and below.

From the corner of her eye, Aelin glimpsed Elide press a hand to her chest. A sea of stars—that's what the cave had become.

Beauty. There was still beauty in this world.

Stars could still glow, still burn bright, even buried under the earth.

Aelin breathed in the cool cave air, the blue light. Let it flow through her.

Rattle the stars. She'd promised to do that.

The emerald on her marriage band glistened with its own fire.

Beauty remained—and she would fight for it. Needed to fight.

It was a constant thrum in her blood, her bones. Right alongside the power that she shoved down deep and dismissed with each breath. Fight—one last time.

She'd escaped so she might do it. Would think of all those still defying Morath, defying Maeve, while she trained. She wouldn't hesitate. Didn't dare to pause. She'd make this time count. In every way possible.

Aelin could have sworn the living stars overhead sang, a celestial choir that floated through the caves.

A star-song carried along the river current, running beside them, for the last miles to the sea.

#The queen and her consort needed a private moment it seemed.#At least she's thinking one step ahead. — good on many levels #why already planning family brawls #Lady *bows*#Aelin didn't draw Goldryn though. Didn't lift a burning hand. She merely lingered by Elide her face like stone.#is Aelin there to protect Elide #recoiling wherever they met the light. — Aelin is this light #was the wind Rowan #what did they want #Aelin said and Elide could have sworn that the gold in the queen's eyes glowed. A flare of deep-hidden light then nothing.#the hidden gold #Kingdom of Ash #Sarah J. Maas #Chapter 38 #Elide Lochan #Fenrys #Lorcan #Rowan Whitethorn #Aelin Galathynius #Rowaelin #this chapter was beautiful #there are still stars #Overhead clinging to the cavern ceiling as if they were stars trapped beneath the rock small blue lights glowed.#They drifted into the blackness for another day then two. Still the sea did not appear.#the fact she was test and he was there and she was not afraid #the way home — lord of the north — wait this isn’t the night court lol — promises made and kept — rattle the stars — a gift for her with him #Glowworms like those in the lantern Thousands of them made infinite by the reflection in the black water. Stars above and below.#their own little secret world #trove you say like dead trove???#KoA Aelin SJM

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potatofu-art · 2 months ago

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"The Hermit stands alone on the top of a mountain. The snow-capped range symbolizes his spiritual mastery, growth, and accomplishment. He has chosen this path of self-discovery and, as a result, has reached a heightened state of awareness."

#arcane #arcane season 2 #arcane s2 #arcane spoilers #viktor arcane #viktor #jayvik #yes jayce isnt there its still jayvik art we can just say its jayce who drew him #art #my art #fanart #fan art #potatofu art #i wanted to make a tarot card series for a while and here comes along viktor looking like jesus christ so the stars align !#i think ill draw ekko afterwards

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saragrosie · 16 days ago

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