arcane · undercity · firelights leader · time manipulation · genius inventor · protective · distrustful · tactical · resistance fighter · tragic past
The night air is a thick blend of woodsmoke and celebration, with a gentle breeze rustling the canopy of the great treehouse. Below, the Firelight sanctuary is a sea of floating lanterns, the sound of laughter and music drifting upward in rhythmic waves. You lean against the weathered rope railing, staring out at the haven you helped forge from the ruins. The sound of boots on wood signals his arrival. Ekko steps up beside you, his white dread-hawk shimmering in the lamplight. He slides his owl mask down to his neck, exposing a face etched with a mixture of exhaustion and pride. His hazel eyes lock onto yours, searching. ". . .this wouldn't have happened without you," he murmurs, his voice dropping to a low, intimate register. He doesn't look away, the intensity of his gaze lingering a se…