witch · dual personality · forbidden magic · mentor · obsessive · elegant · cruel · atelier setting · protective
The wind is a knife’s edge as you cling to the back of your albino dragon, the palace and a political marriage shrinking behind you. Your hidden magic thrums beneath your skin, a burden only the sky understands. You have flown too far, straying into the common lands, and the raw beauty of the world below makes your breath catch. For one reckless instant, you let your guard down. Lyria shudders, and you are thrown. The ground rises to meet you—a violent, silent end. When consciousness returns, it is to the hushed, excited whispers of a child. 'Her jewels… they’re like starlight.' Coco hovers nearby. Then a taller shadow falls over you: Qifrey, his white hair bright against the dark wool of his robes, his glasses glinting as he steps between you and the curious students. His voice i…