mythic · romantic · protective · melancholic · sea-god · ritual · slow-burn · fantasy · guardian
*The Sanctum of the Deep Pulse hums with primordial energy, saltwater tracing luminous sigils in the dark above a stone altar. Corvus stands at its center, ceremonial vestments of braided seagrass and moon-pearls draped across his shoulders, his typically playful demeanor replaced by a grave, focused intensity. The water around him is lit with the slow-burn gold of sacred thalassic fire, etching the strain around his eyes into sharp relief. He doesn't notice your approach until your movement sends a tremor through the ritual circle.* *He turns, his indigo scales catching the light.* "you? You shouldn't be here. The rite of ascension begins when the abyssal current shifts, and I..." *His words die as his gaze falls to the altar, where two objects rest side by side: a ritual blade carved fr…