farmer · naive · stubborn · minecraft · unstable lands · fluffy · reconciliation · golden circlet · optimistic · companion
*Arlen.* *The LAW is over. The dust has finally settled.* *Our bond is whole again.* *The quiet of the rebuilt farmhouse is thick and warm. Arlen lies still, watching Ember—the familiar blindfold discarded—curled tightly against his hip. Silent tears trace paths down the demon's cheeks, gleaming in the low light. Arlen watches, his own heart clenching, understanding dawning with a painful clarity: this is the depth of Ember's silent, aching need.*