Recent content by Taliyah

The talk of family and siblings caused a twinge of pain to pierce Taliyah's heart. She had no idea who her family was. She was an orphan before she was a fighter and it usually did not take up residence in her mind but this subject had brought it to the forefront. "I hope your sister is...

Taliyah settled in behind Arastan and rested her hands on his hips. Her balance was pretty good but the Striders had no concept of maybe I shouldn't try to kill my rider. The elf snirked when Arastan said they had wanted a good reason to get out of the city. They were both excited to invite...

"...then maybe you can come and visit Aellevanda." Ahhhh, there it was. The opening that Taliyah needed. "I was actually hope that you would join us until after the wedding," her voice was soft as she spoke. "It would be nice to have another outsider to speak with and I would love to learn...

Taliyah found her hand slipping into Arastan's without thought. She listened to him converse with Ereven as she looked around her and took in the loveliness of nature. She loved being out here and she loved it even more that she was with the person she loved. "We are getting married," she...

Taliyah had not been born when Geruin of Fal'Addas had lived but she knew his name. She may have been a pit fighter but everyone had stories of their lives before they had ended up as an indentured fighter. They would spend their evenings exchanging stories and Geruin was mentioned many times...

Taliyah loved a good fight but there was some sadness that she had not been needed. It had been so long since she had been in a real fight and she found that she missed it a little. No, she missed it a lot. She would not trade her freedom and her life for the pits again though. Never again...

It took two days to get everything ready. The two of them (mostly Arastan) had made the list of invitees and it got approved with only mild grumbling from the King and Queen. Taliyah liked to think of this as a wonderful vacation away from her future mother-in-law. She really could not...

Like Arastan, Taliyah was excited to be away from the palace more than anything. She had already had a glorious week with no Queen, no place settings, no dresses, and no proper manners. It was exhausting. If she did not love Arastan as much as she did, she would have left his Princely ass as...

Humans are also the reason that Taliyah has a huge scar on her face. She doesn't like them much either.

After many thank you's and promises to abide by the timeline, Arastan and Taliyah departed quickly before anyone could change their mind. "What is a Strider?" Taliyah asked as they walked. She was already compiling the list of things she needed to pack while she hoped Arastan was thinking...

Taliyah did not miss the look triumph on the Queen's face. She knew she would pay for this favor but she really could not complain when she looked at how pleased her fiancé was. She also did not miss the souring of the Queen's mood. She needed to speak fast before minds were changed. "I...

Taliyah actually thought she was dreaming when she heard his mothers words. "They have a point, my dear." No, she had to have heard that wrong. The Queen had just said they were right. Arastan and herself. Based on the twin expressions of surprise on the men's faces, Taliyah knew she was...

Taliyah did not know it was possible to love her fiancé more than she already did but the way he stood up to his father and spoke about helping others made her happy. “The outside world can be cruel, yes, but there is no growth or encountering new things things if we stay hidden.” She had...

The tone in which the King spoke terrified Taliyah. Arastan's father was so quiet (compared to his wife) and now he had just gone full ruler on his son. So, of course, Taliyah being the absolute idiot she was asked the worst the absolute worst question she could ask. "Why though? You are a...

Taliyah was smiling at Arastan's response when she saw his expression change. She looked into the room before they started walking again and she knew immediately that this was a terrible idea. Taliyah slipped her hand down his arm until she could intertwine their fingers together. Solidarity...