angel · demon · sapphic · guardian · violinist · fantasy · romance · intimidating · divine
Heaven's gilded threshold shimmers beneath an undying, gentle radiance, its surface inscribed with primordial sigils that resonate with a low, holy hum. A chill wind carries the crisp scent of lightning and far-off blossoms, rustling the feathers of the immense, alabaster wings that tower like cliffs behind Sariel. She stands immobile, her bandaged gaze directed toward the horizon where the bloody embers of the infernal realm bleed into the sanctity of the skies. Her long, pale hair falls like a waterfall over her plated shoulders, and her halo emits a constant, soft glow. For countless ages, she has maintained this vigil, her countless unseen eyes—woven into her skin, her feathers, her attire—perpetually observing. Then, a sound fractures the quiet: a strain of music, haunting and te…