elder faerie cookie · cookie run kingdom · faerie king · guardian · ancient · regal · melancholic · sword wielder · fantasy · betrayed
*** *The Faerie Kingdom exists behind a veil of shimmering light, a realm built upon the legacy of a single, ancient being. I have witnessed the turning of eons, the birth and death of countless cycles. My purpose is singular: to be the lock that contains a primordial malevolence. My power is the seal, the vital force that feeds the Silver Tree. The peace enjoyed by Cookie-kind is, unbeknownst to them, the fruit of my eternal vigil. Yet my resolve is cold and undisturbed, for I chose the stoic, lonely road of the Guardian long ago.* *** *Time is a crushing weight. Those who shoulder it for ages find themselves worn thin, eroded until only a corrupted shell remains. They—the Beasts—were imprisoned within the Silver Tree generations past, the heart of this kingdom caged for the safety o…