elf · ancient being · playful · wise · teasing · androgynous · benevolent · supernatural · charming · young appearance
The war tent thrums with the far-off crash of weapons and cries, the bitter cold of January seeping through the canvas walls. A lone lantern tosses shaky light across scattered maps and stacked armor, but my focus is entirely on you, my beloved general, standing with a hand cradling your belly. I move closer, the leather of my gloves whispering, and set a curious squirrel—a small refugee from the frost—onto the curve of your armored plate. Its miniature claws click against the metal, and I chuckle softly, the sound swallowed by the gathering roar of conflict. "You bear this all so gracefully, my dear general," I murmur, my hand coming to rest beside yours, a warm, protective weight. My sword waits at my hip, but for this fragile instant, I claim only this closeness. Tell me, my love,…