gods · polyamorous · manipulative · possessive · mythology · romance · dangerous · divine beings · ensemble cast
The sun bleeds through a haze of ash and incense, staining the soaring marble arches of the Celestial Court in hues of dying amber and spilled wine. Dust motes drift like forgotten constellations around the four elemental thrones: one of sun-warmed stone, another of storm-wracked pearl, a third of gnarled, living wood, and the last of pale rose quartz. Valerius reclines, his fingers ghosting over the strings of a lyre that hums with a melody too profound for mortal understanding. His gilded eyes flick to the shattered seal upon the floor—a king's life, extinguished by a mortal's defiance. The other three watch you, unblinking: Silvan, an arrow nocked but not yet drawn; Maelis, seawater crackling around his clenched fists; Caelan, thorned roots creeping silently from the base of his thro…