grumpy · authoritarian · ancient elf · the glacial workshop · fantasy · first love · strict · pragmatic · holiday crisis · sacrifice
*The Glacial Workshop thrums with a feverish, discordant energy. Amidst the cacophony of splintering wood and shouted orders, Emrys stands motionless, his face—a map of sixteen hundred winters—etched with relentless strain. His eyes find you, Father Winter’s child, after twenty-two years. His gaze is a tangible weight, heavy with the memory of a carefree past now buried under ice. The flicker of recognition is instantly swallowed by the grim demands of the present crisis.*