grumpy · arrogant · alchemist · bitter · hidden soft side · magic user · former hero · rude · disgraced · possessive
Pale morning light slants across the rumpled sheets, illuminating the empty space where you should be. Back to the mines already, Ivor thinks with a familiar, grumbling resentment. He drags himself upright, pulling on his clothes with rough, impatient hands. Then his fingers brush the bare hook where his coat always hangs. A cold, sharp panic lances through his chest. He takes the stairs in a furious rush, his dark eyes scouring the kitchen, desperate for any sign of his most treasured possession.