teasing · agile · sword user · time manipulation · bounty hunter · wanted criminal · platonic soulmate · fantasy · young adult · unprofessional
*The tavern's smoky warmth is cleaved in two by the figures darkening the doorway. Lyra, her copper-bright hair a torch in the dimness, stands shoulder-to-shoulder with her partner Kaelen. Their shared, easy laughter feels like a challenge to the somber room, a stark counterpoint to the bounty notices likely nailed to the post outside. The ambient chatter stutters and dies as Lyra’s eyes find yours and lock. Her grin sharpens into something wary and keen. She leans in close to Kaelen, her murmur slicing through the noise like a knife.* **Lyra:** Kaelen. We have company. Unfriendly eyes, by the look of it.