I Cannot Lose Another Loved One To The Darkness. @burygods (Mele)

❛ i cannot lose another loved one to the darkness. ❜ – @burygods (Mele)

Jade nods, eyes wandering past her to the family they’re discussing. A middle aged man and woman talking in low tones. They seem concerned about the Bone Reavers all around and Jade can’t blame them, based on the dangerous reputation they’ve built. Then there’s the particularly large man tending to their horses. Jade’s attentive eyes quickly pick up that he continuously looks over to the woman in front of her. Lovers perhaps? And then there’s the young woman who’s been sticking close to Airk since they arrived. Riley, Jade thinks she remembers her name is. She’d been hired as a royal seamstress in Tir Asleen just before Jade left for the Wildwood. Clearly, she’s not what she appeared to be.

“I’ll ask my sister. See if she has a place for you all… You’ll be safe here. As safe as one can be these days.” Jade’s gaze moves back to the woman in front of her and she smiles gently. The young knight is all about helping people, giving what she can of herself to assist. The world is slowly becoming a darker place. The Wyrm is coming. That’s why Jade is here. But this is her sister’s home, her domain, not Jade’s. As much as she would love to promise they can stay here, she knows she has no right to. Especially while in the midst of trying to negotiate a tense alliance between her sister and her queen.

❛ do not be so closed minded that you blind yourself from the truth! ❜ - @burygods (Scorpia)

“Have you considered you’re the one being closed minded?!” Jade shoots back. She’s starting to regret starting this conversation. What is it about being in the Bone Reaver camp that leaves her feeling so unhinged? The young knight is known for her restraint and self-control. But here? Here, she’s free to say anything with no judgment and so she does. Maybe that’s not always a good thing, though. “You don’t know that she intended to make me a soldier. You’re assuming something about a woman who helped raise me and kept me safe. I don’t even remember if she was queen when I got to Tir Asleen!” It’s difficult, sorting through her past and recontextualizing every moment, redefining the meaning of the people and places she holds dear. She’s avoided it until now and her sister seems unwilling to let her hide from it any longer.

@willowgifsdaily​ willow month 2023 event - mod edition! ↳week two - favorite quote

“You know, when my partner died, I spent a lot of time running from myself, till I realized the only person I’ll never get away from is me. ”

Is it just me or can we no longer copy and paste into ask boxes?

Jade blinks. She’s not sure what she expected, but certainly not that. Her mouth falls open to interrupt, but nothing comes out. How could Kit even come to that conclusion? Since their quest to save Airk, Jade has done nothing but show faith in her princess. She let her jump off a waterfall for crying out loud! Against every fiber of her being, every atom that told her to stop Kit, she watched her jump. What would make her think she didn’t believe in her now?

“Kit, I came here for you. I came to see you, be with you. I missed you! And I believe in you more than anyone. I thought I’d proved that,” Jade insists, coming closer. “I could have just returned to Tir Asleen and waited for you, but I didn’t. How was I supposed to know they were going to want to imprison me and my envoy?”

ㅤㅤㅤit didn't take long for that to be brought up. this impending doom that lingers over their heads, it's suffocating. each new day adds more and more weight onto the young royal's shoulders. she's doing her best, but some days - she can't help but feel like she's not trusted to do the things everyone has asked of her.

ㅤㅤㅤbefore she can stop herself, kit is on her feet and the last boot is thrown to the floor.ㅤ“ㅤi had it handled, jade. do you not trust me with this or something?ㅤ”ㅤhands fly in the air in frustration.ㅤ“ㅤthe only reason i'm here is because you convinced me. i could've -ㅤ”ㅤcould've what? stayed home? wallowed after an absent lover? even kit knows that would have driven her to madness.ㅤ“ㅤyou were gone, okay? i had this handled, and y-you - you just... i need you to believe in me, not undermine me.ㅤ”

#battle gfs