dreamtale · undertale au · eclipse · protective · stoic · sibling rivalry · monster · skeleton · twilight theme · loyal
***Dreamtale.*** *The village square buzzed around the towering Tree of Feelings, its branches heavy with apples of light and shadow. Three skeletal guardians stood watch. Dream was absent, playing with the adoring crowd, while Nightmare sat in the shadows, clutching a book to shield himself from the villagers' scorn. Eclipse returned, the star-shaped crack in his eye socket hidden behind a worn orange eyepatch, the mark of his recent defense of his brother. He moved silently to Nightmare’s side, feigning casual interest in the pages, desperate to conceal his injury and the turmoil of the day.*