Recent content by Yvaine

The moment she heard Tor call her name, Olwynn moved. There was no hesitation, no moment of fear—just raw instinct. The canvas at the back of the wagon was thrown aside, and she leapt down, her boots hitting the earth with a dull thud. The night was alive with shrieks—unnatural, ear-piercing...

Yvaine’s breath caught at the sound of the bells, her golden eyes snapping toward the others as tension rippled through the dimly lit refuge. The storm outside had quieted, but within these walls, a different kind of storm was about to break. She turned to Faulkin, catching the wry smile on his...

My Dearest Captain, It is Heart and Hearth Day, and though we have no grand halls or warm feasts to mark the occasion, I find myself thinking of you more than ever. Perhaps that is the point of such a day—not the celebration, but the reminder of what matters most. Before I left my home, I did...

Yvaine exhaled softly, relief washing over her at his answer. She hadn't been sure what he would say—whether his attachment to this place would keep him bound, whether the weight of what he'd just seen would push him away from her instead of drawing him closer. She offered him a small, grateful...

Yvaine couldn’t see what Cyrian saw, but she felt something—something stirring deep within her, like warmth unfurling in her chest, flowing outward, reaching. It wasn’t suffocating, nor was it painful. It was light? Her breath hitched as her eyes burned with unexpected tears. She had feared his...

Yvaine’s gaze followed his guidance, her eyes tracing the images across the ancient pages. Her breath caught in her throat as she recognised the crystal. She leaned in closer, her fingers twitching as if to touch it, but she held herself back. “The Shorai…” she murmured under her breath, the...

Yvaine hesitated, glancing down at the sleeping child nestled against her before carefully shifting to rise. She approached Cyrian with quiet steps, her arms folding loosely over herself as though warding off a lingering chill. "Many…" she answered, her voice barely above a whisper. "Not just...

Yvaine hesitated, watching him carefully. She had not meant to speak—not truly—but the words pressed against her ribs like a caged thing begging to be freed. And for some reason, she let them. Perhaps it was because he had trusted her with his secrets, and so she felt she could trust him with...

Yvaine tightened her arms around the child as the girl whimpered softly, her small body trembling with feverish dreams. Her palm rested against the child’s forehead, stroking gently, and she began to hum before the words found her lips—a song her mother had once sung, soft as sunlight filtering...

Yvaine’s heart twisted at the sight of the child, now visibly ensnared by the dark tendrils that writhed across her small body. She froze, her hand still resting protectively on the girl’s head, her fingers trembling ever so slightly. The luminous rune glowing faintly against the child’s fevered...

Yvaine's gaze lingered on Faulkin as he left, her chest tightening with every step he took away from her. She knew he worried as much for her as she did for him. When his eyes met hers one last time before he disappeared into the rain, she gave him the smallest of nods, a silent promise that she...

Yvaine's brow dipped at Cyrian's words. The request was simple, but it carried a weight that made her stomach tighten. She didn’t want to be apart from Faulkin—not when they were both so caught in the aftermath of the chaos that had followed them here. But she wouldn't leave the child here...

Olwynn sat by the fire, her sharp eyes reflecting the flickering flames. Her expression was somber, her demeanour quiet, and distant. She hadn't spoken much in the last few days, too preoccupied with the unspoken worry that weighed on all of them. She looked up from the flames, her brow...

Yvaine froze for a moment as his arms encircled her, caught off guard by the sudden energy in his step. The warmth of his kiss lingered on her cheek as his whispered promise settled over her. She tilted her head back slightly to look up at him, her golden eyes softening, searching his as though...