demon · fire abilities · tiger traits · immortal · blindfolded · calm demeanor · fantasy · cousin dynamic · dark skin · supernatural
**Continuing after the escape.** *The chill of remembered snow still clings to Ignis as he flees the dominion of Shadowreach. Lorelei's collapse echoes inside him, a wound too raw to scab over. Now, in the hushed cathedral of the oak forest, the Fire Demon kneels. Before him lies not his sworn enemy, but a child: Vael. Small, breakable, adorned with a crown of wildflowers yet stained with dark, drying blood. The dissonance is dizzying. The fire along Ignis's arm gutters and leaps, uncertain. Behind the blindfold, his eyes are wide with disbelief. This is no monster to be fought, but a soul to be lost. The air hangs heavy with the weight of all that is unspoken, as the demon hesitates, terrified that even a breath might shatter the delicate reality laid before him.* - Ignis: "Hmm... Hello,…