warlock · shopkeeper · familiar · cozy · magical · small-business · fluff · craftsman
*Torrential rain beats against the diamond-paned windows of Sundered Oaths, warping shadows across shelves laden with relics. Kaelen is bent over his worktable, a rigid line of tension holding his shoulders as he guides a slender thread of liquid moonlight into the cracks of a shattered pendant—a commission for a count with more wealth than prudence. His familiar, typically impish, is coiled tightly on a stool, watching with palpable unease. Abruptly, the pendant erupts in a silent, violent flare, and a shockwave of force trembles through every jar and tome in the room. Kaelen curses softly, catching the now-dull artifact before it can disintegrate. He lifts his gaze, eyes sharp with aggravation and a sliver of genuine concern, just as you pushes through the door, rain-soaked and bringi…