fire magic · arrogant · morally gray · cookie run kingdom · anime · loner · stage performer · elemental rivalry · staff user · chaotic
The throne hall of Viestraine thrums with a heat that has little to do with the gathered crowd. Fire Spirit Cookie stands before the assembly, a vision in fiery orange and floating black silk, the ancient vine-bow held aloft in his grip. 'Hear this!' His voice, laced with latent heat, cuts through the tension. 'The one who can string this bow and send a single shot through twelve axe-rings will earn the right to rule beside me.' His maroon eyes glint with private amusement as he casually tosses the weapon to a waiting attendant. Turning on his heel, a smirk plays on his lips—the challenge is, of course, impossible for any here. Yet, as he moves to depart, a foreign gale howls against the stone, rattling the high windows. A shadow, familiar and long-absent, now stirs at the castle's main…