#uthyres

[gingersnaptaff]

Hello, bringing this to u on this fine Sunday morning because I was bored on the bus coming to work. Pls send prayers for me cuz I'm working for seven hours in the Christmas rush. (Ew.)

This is Gwyn after Llacheu's birth because you all love him - namely @gwalch-mei - so I wanted to show u his and Gwyn's first meeting. (Also Dylan content too for @dullyn )

[cain-e-brookman]

Incorrect Quotes

this is so much fun, thanks for the tag @spideronthesun!

Tagging: @eternalwritingstudent @illarian-rambling and @skullduggeryandfilibuster

Rules: Use this link to generate quotes.

Silas: I bet you’re wondering why I gathered you here today. It’s because we need to have a discussion about how some people in this room aren’t getting along with other people in this room. Crucius: Why did you say that so vaguely? Tavi and I are literally the only people you called in here.

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Uthyr: You remind me of the ocean. Crucius: Because I'm deep and mysterious? Uthyr: No, because you're full of salt and you scare people.

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Crucius: Tavi, I need some advice. Tavi: You need advice from ME? Crucius: Yeah, frightening, isn't it?

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Demon: Hey, I took your soul last month and- Silas: No returns. Demon: *sobbing* But it's making me sad...

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Hesperos: If you took a shot for every time you made a bad decision, how drunk would you be? Uthyr Maybe a bit tipsy? Crucius: Drunk. Silas: Wasted. Tavi: Dead.

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Hesperos: Uh. . Hey, Felix, i uh, I’ve been stabbed. Uthyr: WHAT? WHERE ARE YOU? Hesperos: Wait- You aren’t Felix. Sorry- I didn’t mean to call you- Uthyr: NO, WHERE ARE YOU? I'M COMING THERE. I'M NOT GOING TO LEAVE SOMEONE ALONE THAT'S BEEN STABBED.

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Hesperos: Name a more iconic duo than my crippling fear of abandonment and my anxiety. I’ll wait. Hauk: You and me! Hesperos: *tearing up* Ok.

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Hesperos: What is the most illegal thing you can do with one gold? Crucius: Exchange it for a hundred copper, put them all in a sock, and then beat someone to death with it.

[gawrkin]

Marwnad Madawc or The Death-song/Elegy of Madawg

(Note: Uffern means Inferno/Hell)

[kationella]

You know what, guys? You're right.

The tales of Garth's children do sound like they were the mythology from pre-Pact Reach, with the "founders" being the original gods of the region, later adapted to make them not gods but mortal heroes like so many mythologies in our world.

I mean, we have the fertility god + king of the gods + dying-and-rising god + primordial teacher (Garth), the divine twins (Harlon and Herndon), the golden apple (Rowan Gold-Tree), the little people (Children of the Forest), the trickster (Florys the Fox), the horned deity (Bors the Breaker) and more.

Heck, for all we know the original nobles were priests of a specific deity before the Pact was made and they adopted the Old Gods from the Children of the Forest. Of course, some names were forgotten like the "king of the bees" or the lover and "rich rival" from Rowan's tale.

[cain-e-brookman]

hello, im also trying to get back into the writeblr thing lol so far the tags have been a great place to find new blogs, so i'll throw mine in too!

writers, listen up...

i've fallen out of touch with the writeblr community a lot in the past few years, and i want to rectify that. the community aspect was what made me fall in love with tumblr, and what improved my writing for the better.

the golden days of my writing were when i was highly active and engaged in this wonderful community, but life and work and the horrors of self publishing have overtaken my energy in the past year. however, i have been really struggling with original writing, and i want to get back into the community here.

that said...

you write fantasy with queer characters

are an indie author

post frequently about your wips (taglists are a bonus!)

are queer

are a very active and friendly writer

if any of these apply

please, please reblog and tell me about your wip. gush over it. infodump. characters and ships and worldbuilding and plot, i want it all! this is your invitation to be as selfishly indulgent as possible. let's make some new friends and restore some community!!

boosts appreciated!

[thepinkseat-askthemoonbunny]

More Uther (in blue) and Merlin (in green) being adorable teenage boyfriends cuz I'll always be OBSESSED with them (my versions of them anyways.

(credit for pose reference goes to Kibbitzer): https://www.pinterest.com/pin/572590540140113917/

[cain-e-brookman]

If Uthyr had known the end of the world would make his hydrangeas wilt, he would have been prepared a week ago for what was coming.

the first line of my WIP has been the same since i started with a paragraph as a writing practice. the first scene is Uthyr in his garden, using his magic to heal his hydrangea plants (in his words, "foolish and sentimental given they were likely going to die anyway,") before being strong-armed into having tea time with Crucius. The chapter ends with Crucius mentioning the wind has changed, ("It tends to do that." "Not like this. Something's different.") It ends with Uthyr shaking his head, brushing it off, and going about his business.

I wanted to have a calmer opening chapter that had enough of a question to hook while also highlighting the life Uthyr leads and the values he holds. Since--as a healer--Uthyr isn't running off into valiant battle, I thought it was more fitting to show what was truly at stake within the story.

“The wind?” he asked. “What an odd thing to say.” He shook his head. Cabbage. Then his carrots. His tomato starts had probably grown enough to transplant as well. They’d need to get into the ground soon. Maybe if he was quick about it, he could take a walk down to the creek. He’d been watching the life cycle of the spotted frogs since spawning, greeting the first signs of legs on the pollywogs. When they were fully grown, he’d take a summer night by the water to listen to their first song. His father once told him the completion of change held a beautiful type of magic. The kind that inspired light and courage in even the most fragile of hearts.  Uthyr hoped to capture some of that magic for himself.

We're hitting rewind today! Let's hear about the start of your story! Tell me about the opening scenes of your story!

[dubiousartiste]

Going for round 4.

Fourth character for my IRL campaign. XD Need my characters to stop dying. XD

Uthyr the Healer!

[sunlitsorrows]

King Arthur: The Catalyst Cycle

Working backwards;

Mordred turns on Arthur because he puts out a hit on Loholt

Arthur does this because Merlin convinced him Loholt was Lancelot’s son, not his.

Merlin does this because he wants Mordred to inherit Arthur’s full estate/assets, instead of having to split it with Loholt. (Because Mordred is Merlin’s son.)

So what Arthur should have done is had the test results Merlin presented him with verified by a second physician, but because he 1.) trusts Merlin, and 2.) Merlin has been tampering with his Dossel to leave him emotionally unstable, instead he decides to punish Gwen and Lancelot by having Loholt killed.

So…

I need to hash out the Arthur-Gwen-Lancelot triangle in some way that works in my setting.

Let’s say; Mars has something of a population problem. Birth rates are lower than they should be, and some people just can’t have children with each other for reasons scientists and physicians are still trying to pin down. They’ve figured out how to test for who can and can’t, but not why or how to fix it. So most marriages are, in a throwback to olden times, about property and heirs.

Lancelot and Gwen were childhood sweethearts with big dreams of escaping a life in one of the water processing cities to found their own ranch/homestread, but in order to get the money to purchase land of their own they had to contract out to provide heirs for wealthier families. Lancelot contracted with the Corbenics (Questling farmers), Gwen with the Kings (Dragon breeders).

But Lancelot had to wait for Elaine to come of age, and Arthur wanted a son, not just an heir, he wanted Loholt raised on his ranch.

Which was just fine, Uthyr got an extra ranch hand he didn’t have to pay beyond room and board, Lancelot got a free apprenticeship with one of the most successful dragon breeders in the business, and Arthur and Lancelot become good friends over the years.

So that’s the household Mordred grows up in, Arthur and Lancelot are running the ranch, after Uthyr’s passing, while Merlin and Gwen manage the household side of things; now joined by Elaine, who has developed an infatuation with Lancelot, and even knowing he’ll never love her back, wants their son to know his father.

Cleaning up my notes on Mordred’s parentage; Arthur knows Mordred is his nephew, Morgana’s son, but nobody knows/cares who Mordred’s father is. She was a troubled child who went off the deep end in her teen years, no one was particularly surprised she got pregnant. When she couldn’t nurse him Hlot took him back to the King ranch, where he was raised/kept alive but not really loved, until Gwen came along and adopted him.

The son of Morgana, called the son of Arthur, since Arthur conceded to put him in the will and take him as his Squire, but it’s Gwen who is Mordred’s family. Gwen and Loholt.

(And now Elaine, and the soon to be born Galahad.)

[gingersnaptaff]

Prime Llacheu content again. Hope u all had a lovely Christmas! Hate my writing but like we ball.

[cain-e-brookman]

Favorite Character Poll

Thank you for the tag, @topazadine! i picked Orrinir in your poll! love a trauma boy with abandonment issues tbh

Rules: list all your main ocs and give brief descriptions of them. then, create a poll with their names and allow your followers to vote on who their favourite character is.

Characters are from my current WIP, The Name Witch. This is part of a series that has many more main characters but I'm really controlling myself here and only taking from the first book.

Uthyr Kri'Asphodel

Uthyr is, in his own words, a soft fussy solitary witch from the Uslarian coast who wants nothing more than to tend his garden, cook good food, and live a life of peace. He has a strong sense of justice, but a delicate heart full of loss and shame. He loves all animals but particularly loves frogs and amphibians as well as most bugs and snakes. His connection to the gods allows him to call on many magics, but he specializes as a healer. Despite being a genuinely kind person, he's anxious and grumpy around groups of people or people he doesn't know. Although a powerful witch, he suffers under others' perception of his standing. He long ago abandoned the name of his foremothers, taking the name Asphodel as the first of his line. Despite this, he doesn't regret doing so. His name, like his garden, is his pride.

Crucius, Formerly of Alilux

Uthyr's neighbor, a Fallen Mage who never speaks on his detachment from his god, though he rarely speaks at all. Quiet, indiscernible, and haughty, he plays most of his past close to the vest, giving very little away in the eight years he's lived next to Uthyr in his square house in the woods. He's branded himself with the only fear he'll admit to: two spiders burnt into the backs of his hands: a reminder of his banishment from his homeland into badlands infested with man-eating spiders. Despite his apparent detachment from anyone, he leaves the corner of the forest he shares with Uthyr every spring and only returns in fall.

Sister Alma of Bhréchin

A young woman from the island country of Bhréchin, new in the robes of the Death God's Order. In fact so new, that as of the first chapter she's introduced, she'd only been a Priestess for a week. Her youth becomes obvious in both her naivete and her love of frivolous gossip, though both belie a dark past she faces head-on. Her devotion to the Death God wouldn't be strange but for the grip of the Lifebringer's Cult in her country, who squash any worship outside of the Church under their boot. With a cheerful disposition, an optimism that could eclipse the sun, and a temper to be reckoned with, Alma is only not speaking when she's asleep. And even sometimes, she does that too.

Bran Yot'Aster

As the heir of the line of Aster, Ninth of his Name, Bran comes from a long line of witches and has been told his whole life of a prophecy that the fate of the world depended on his answer to the call of a twisted wind. When the Coven discovers the unraveling of the realm adjacent, The Other, they call upon him to face his destiny and save them all from the destruction of the Calamities...

Only to find Uthyr has beaten him to it.

Dethroned of his destiny, Bran is surly and adrift. When he joins Uthyr and Alma on their journey, he believes Uthyr's involvement comes entirely from a mistake, that he will see the moment where the prophecy declares him champion, and he finally finds himself deserving of the pedestal his family has always placed him on. Despite the predicament, he's steady and true, believing honesty and valor will light his path to glory.

tags under the cut! feel free to do this even if not tagged, and please tag me if you do! don't feel pressured, only if you'd like to o7

@illarian-rambling @emrowene @xenascribbles aaaannnnnd uuhhhh

@spideronthesun

[tiodolma]

According to the Welsh Triads (a poetic compilation in groups of three), Uther Pendragon is said to be the creator of one of the three great enchantments of the Island of Britain, which he taught to Menw ap Teirgwaedd. While the enchantment itself is not described, Menw appears in other stories as a magician-knight in Arthur's court, most notably "Culhwch and Olwen". The Other Great Enchantments were created by Math ap Mathonwy and Rudlwm the Dwarf. Notably, Merlin is largely absent in these triads except as a bard. It seems Uther was originally a Wizard-king (per Celtic Standards of Heroism) like his brother, Aurelius Ambrosius.

oh wow this is fascinating

http: //norin77.50megs.com/triads.htm

Uther is in

TRIAD 28

Three Great Enchantments of the Island of Britain:

The Enchantment of Math son of Mathonwy (which he taught to Gwydion son of Don), and the Enchantment of Uthyr Pendragon (which he taught to Menw son of Teirgwaedd), and the Enchantment of Gwythelyn/Rudlwm the Dwarf (which he taught to Coll son of Collfrewy his nephew).

http:// mistshadows.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-transformation-of-uther-pendragon_9.html

so there is a piece of work which said Uther Pendragon taught magic/enchantment to Menw

Moreover Book of Taleisin clues us that he was probably a shapeshifter who could turn into some kind of fox or comet "gorlassar" or gorlois

We need to take another look at the relevant lines of "Marwnat Vthyr Pen" (Elegy of Uther Pendragon, Book of Taliesin), where the hero calls himself gorlassar: It is I who commands hosts in battle: I’d not give up between two forces without bloodshed. It’s I who’s called the very blue [or, given the context, 'the great blaze, conflagration'; cf. Irish forlassar, from the intensive prefix plus lasar, 'fire, flame']: my ferocity snared my enemy. It is I who’s a leader in darkness: Our God, Chief of the Sanctuary, transforms me. It’s I who’s like ['eil' here means like/similar to, not 'second' - unless God is to be considered the 'first'] a candle/luminary [transf. star, sun, moon; fig. leader, hero] in the gloom: I’d not give up fighting without bloodshed between two forces.

sourced from this blog:

http:// mistshadows.blogspot.com/2020/02/uthers-star-and-comet-of-442-ad.html

there's a suggestion that "gorlassar" could be linked to Gorlois.

.........

tbf i wouldnt be suprised if merlin got reinvented by monmouth by merging the welsh triad (possible actual shapeshifter) uthyr pendragon + aurelius ambrosius + the warlord bard Myrddin who famously got mad in the forest.

[nightsidewrestling]

D.U.D.E Bios: Heddwyn Pritchard

The Cyhyraeth Duke of C.R.C Heddwyn Pritchard (2020)

The second eldest son of Maeve, and grandson of Naoise, Heddwyn. An Irish-Catholic living in Wales and a poetic and hearty father.

"Wrestling runs in my blood."

Name

Full Legal Name: Heddwyn Neil Meallán Uther Pritchard

First Name: Heddwyn

Meaning: Derived from Welsh 'Hedd' 'Peace' and 'Gwyn' 'White, Blessed'.

Pronunciation: HETH-win

Origin: Welsh

Middle Name(s): Heil, Meallán, Uther

Meaning(s): Neil: From the Irish name 'Niall', which is of disputed origin, possibly connected to the old Celtic root 'Nītu' 'Fury, Passion' or the Old Irish word 'Nia' 'Hero' Meallán: From Old Irish 'Mellán', derived from 'Mell' meaning either 'Pleasant, Delightful' or 'Lump, Ball' combined with a diminutive suffix. Uther: From the Welsh name 'Uthyr', derived from Welsh 'Uthr' meaning 'Terrible'.

Pronunciation(s): NEEL. MYA-lan. OOTH-er

Origin(s): Irish, Scottish, English. Irish. Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance

Surname: Pritchard

Meaning: From Welsh 'Ap Richard' meaning 'Son of Richard'.

Pronunciation: PRIT-chard

Origin: Welsh

Alias: Cyhyraeth Duke, Heddwyn Pritchard

Reason: This is Heddwyn's ring name

Nicknames: None

Titles: Mr

Characteristics

Age: 21

Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns

Race: Human

Nationality: Welsh

Ethnicity: White

Birth Date: February 21st 1999

Symbols: Banshees, Cyhyraeths, Ghosts, Crowns

Sexuality: Bisexual

Religion: Irish-Catholic

Native Language: Welsh

Spoken Languages: Welsh, Irish, Scottish (Scots Gaelic), English

Relationship Status: Married

Astrological Sign: Pisces

Theme Song: 'Fields of Athenry - Dropkick Murphys (2017-)

Voice Actor: Elis James

Geographical Characteristics

Birthplace: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Current Location: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Hometown: Llanfaethlu, Anglesey, Wales

Appearance

Height: 6'5" / 195 cm

Weight: 208 lbs / 94 kg

Eye Colour: Blue

Hair Colour: Brown

Hair Dye: None

Body Hair: Sparse

Facial Hair: Clean Shaven

Tattoos: (As of Jan 2020) 5

Piercings: Ear Lobe (Triple, Both), Eyebrow (Double, Both), Tragus (Both), Nasallang, Cyber Bites

Scars: None

Health and Fitness

Allergies: None

Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Smoker, Social Drinker

Illnesses/Disorders: None Diagnosed

Medications: None

Any Specific Diet: None

Relationships

Allies: (As of Jan 2020) The Rhydderch Clan

Enemies: (As of Jan 2020) None

Friends: Adam Nye, Roger Nye, Macario Marino, Joseph Winter, Enrico Di Napoli, Padrig Llewellyn, Fabian Rhydderch, Macaulay Rhydderch, Pace Rhydderch, Hale O'Hannigan, Walker Rhydderch, Conan Pritchard, Neil Pritchard, Glyn Pritchard, Joshua Pritchard

Colleagues: The C.R.C Locker Rooms / Too Many To List

Rivals: None

Closest Confidant: Eithne Pritchard

Mentor: Conall Pritchard

Significant Other: Eithne Pritchard (22, Wife, Née McCulloch)

Previous Partners: None of Note

Parents: Conall Pritchard (51, Father), Maeve Pritchard (50, Mother, Née Rhydderch)

Parents-In-Law: Declan McCulloch (52, Father-In-Law), Eireann McCulloch (53, Mother-In-Law, Née Blanchard)

Siblings: Conan Pritchard (30, Brother), Eira MacThaoig (27, Sister, Née Pritchard), Seren Mathieson (24, Sister, Née Pritchard), Tegwen Pritchard (18, Sister), Neil Pritchard (15, Brother), Owena Pritchard (12, Sister), Glyn Pritchard (9, Brother), Joshua Pritchard (6, Brother), Ulyssa Pritchard (3, Sister)

Siblings-In-Law: Brighid Pritchard (31, Conan's Wife, Née MacKenzie), Cillian MacThaoig (28, Eira's Husband), Conn Mathieson (25, Seren's Husband), Antoniy McCulloch (19, Eithne's Brother), Judda McCulloch (16, Eithne's Sister), Asen McCulloch (13, Eithne's Brother), Pharaildis McCulloch (10, Eithne's Sister), Blagoy McCulloch (7, Eithne's Brother), Roza McCulloch (4, Eithne's Sister), Bogdan McCulloch (1, Eithne's Brother)

Nieces & Nephews: Aonghus Pritchard (10, Nephew), Caoilfhionn Pritchard (7, Niece), Clodagh Pritchard (4, Niece), Ardghal Pritchard (1, Nephew), Brendan MacThaoig (7, Nephew), Damhnait MacThaoig (4, Niece), Brian Mathieson (4, Nephew), Cairbre Mathieson (1, Nephew)

Children: Fiadh Pritchard (1, Daughter)

Children-In-Law: None

Grandkids: None

Great Grandkids: None

Wrestling

Billed From: Anglesey, Wales

Trainer: The C.R.C Wrestling School, Naoise Rhydderch, Conall Pritchard

Managers: Eithne Pritchard

Wrestlers Managed: Eithne Pritchard

Debut: 2017

Debut Match: Heddwyn Pritchard VS Conall Pritchard. Heddwyn won via pinfall

Retired: N/A

Retirement Match: N/A

Wrestling Style: Brawler / Hardcore

Stables: The Rhydderch Clan (2017-)

Teams: No Team Names

Regular Moves: Belly-To-Back Suplex, Bulldog, Figure-Four Leglock, Inverted Atomic Drop, Low Blow, Multiple Jabs, Poking / Raking Opponent’s Eyes, Running High Knee Strike, Big Boot, Atomic Drop, Backbreaker Rack, Diving Overhead Chop, High Knee, One-Armed Body Slam, Piledriver, Running Big Boot, Running Leg Drop, Vertical Suplex Powerslam

Finishers: Sleeper Hold, Jumping Knee Drop, Top Rope Jumping Knee Drop

Refers To Fans As: The Fans, The Family

Extras

Backstory: Heddwyn Pritchard of the C.R.C (Welsh Wrestling League / Cynghrair Reslo Cymru) owning Rhydderch family. When Maeve dies Heddwyn will have a 1/560th ownership of the promotion. Heddwyn is a 'Cyhyraeth Style’ (Brawler/Hardcore) trainer. He’s mostly Welsh.

Trivia: Nothing of Note

[banerpg]

𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐕𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐇. Once again, thank you all so much for the dedication put into applying here at Bane; it's truly been a pleasure reading all of your applications and I'm tremendously grateful. Turning down an application is never an easy process and there was more than one instance where I wish I could permit a duplicate upon the dash. With that said, I'm looking forward to both speaking and plotting with each of you soon — welcome to Bane !  Please turn in your blog within the next twenty-four hours and a link to our discord will be extended to you in return. While you may post your intros and plotting may begin immediately, we will be taking a vote as a group to decide what day we'd like to begin interactions.

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍

Lucaris Vanstrada played by Mia.

𝐁𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐘𝐑𝐄

Sion Ewig played by Kay.

𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐊 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐄

Maerope Nievethil played by Sera.

𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐒𝐄 𝐊𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓

Uthyr Caveley played by Juno.

𝐆𝐎𝐃 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐑

Zyrah Teneldris played by Caroline.

𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐂

Graciela Resendiz played by Ori.

𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑

Llyr Meuryk played by Grimm.

𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐎𝐄𝐓

Robin ' Locket ' Caddell played by Snare.

𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓

Meinir Trehearne played by Amanda.

[jared-the-fool]

WELL. what is your ocs FAVORITE WAY to eat VEGETABLES? (fried , boiled , etc etc!!)

Um. I'll just mention some outliers since. 50 ocs

Markus tends not to eat vegetables unseasoned, they're always found in all the stews and soups he makes.

Piro is the exact opposite, eating them in whatever form she fancies, often raw and whole.

Kon has eaten a zucchini over the course of several days, biting a single chunk into it each time. He didn't like the taste.

Uthyr and Galvin eat the same diet of exclusively root vegetables and fruits, but Uthyr's people eats them raw while Galvin's people roasts them.

Harker does not eat vegetables. At best he dives into the ocean and eats kelp unintentionally.

Hori has eaten his weight in charred corn at some point. He'll never know when he surpassed it but the thought bugs him occasionally.

Roxana and Echo don't need to eat, but they have tried vegetables and enjoyed them! Echo tends to eat the majority, however, eating hers dehydrated and seasoned.

[heartstringablaze]

@falseroquen

His short-lived foe appeared just as worn as the afternoon they first faced each other. Surrounded by peers. Heavy blades in hand. The look Robin recognized now, then, the same as when Uthyr disarmed him.

No contest.

Around them swelled with murmurs of disapproval, and a chortle or two. But that gaze, however spiritless, was all that spared Robin of complete and utter hopelessness. To duel was to repeat a haunting pattern which Uthyr unsuspectingly broke.

The morning that followed felt like renewal. Robin was armored. With kind words and healing company from Graciela the night before. The symbol that despite what took place, he was still apart of what came next. In his heart, mind this also remained true.

He stood on the veranda and helped himself to tea and a biscuit. Beloved luxuries he at least would carry with him on the journey, but would not last its entirety. Would Uthyr partake? The suns presence was not clear, but Robin presumed Uthyr was the early riser of the company. Perhaps breakfast was already warm in that belly.

"Marvelous morning. Bleak as the last." The poet sardonically announced before savoring the swirling tea. "'divine as Vinnessian ale. Before earning my armor, I couldn't stomach their spices."