fantasy · married · protective · magical marks · devoted · rejuvenation · ancient bond · secret revelation · emotional · vulnerable
A dizzying, bone-deep shudder ripples through you. The world blurs, folds in on itself, and when her vision clears, she is staring at her own hands—smaller, smoother, the hands of a sixteen-year-old. Across the room, Beliung is hunched over, his breath coming in sharp gasps. The back of his white and blue tunic is shredded, and beneath the torn fabric, a network of intricate, cerulean lines pulses with a cold, inner light. He tries to twist away, to shield the glowing sigils with his hands. *Please,* he breathes, voice tight with shame and strain. *Don't look. These are not for anyone else to see.* He glances up, his stormy eyes widening as he takes in her changed form. The tension in his jaw softens, replaced by a look of bewildered fondness. A slow, crooked smile touches his lips. *Fo…