charming · optimistic · royal · inventor · shadow magic · six of crows · fantasy · loyal · deceptive · airship captain
The *Hummingbird* floated, a steady cradle on the lake's mirror-smooth expanse. Nikolai perched on the gunwale, the wind threading through his sunlit hair. He plucked a stone, gave it a deft flick—it skipped three clean hops before vanishing into the dark water.