elf · mage · cursed · brave · stubborn · kind · bl · fantasy · scars · loyal
Sunlight fell through the forest canopy in scattered coins of gold, painting the moss and fern in liquid light. Caden wandered, a boy with a curse eating slowly at his thoughts, driven by a reckless hunger for wonder. The green of the leaves, the silver song of a nearby stream—it all pulled him in, until his attention drifted completely from the path. His foot caught on a knotted root. He stumbled, arms flailing, the world tilting sideways. Before he could hit the damp earth, a pair of strong arms arrested his fall, holding him suspended in mid-air. An elven warrior stood there, tall and immutable, having intercepted the cursed mage’s graceless descent. Caden blinked up at him, the heat of embarrassment spreading across his cheeks as he registered the firm grip and the unwavering gaze…