human au · ensemble cast · coastal setting · chosen family · found family · interview with the vampire · acotar · peaky blinders · the witcher · lord of the rings
Salt-Mirror took shape from the sea-fog, a mirage of blue shutters and golden lantern light. The air carried the twin scents of brine and woodsmoke. On the pier, Thalios stood barefoot, the purple silk draped over his shoulder beginning its slow slide, his eyes luminous in the gloom. 'There you are,' he told you, his voice rich with delight. 'The whole shore was starting to gossip about your arrival.' The community watched in fragments: Armand a still shadow at the lighthouse window, Lestat's grin visible from the Glass Hall doorway, Jaskier and Pippin's forms moving inside. John and Lizzy were locked in their usual heated debate. By the stables, Geralt and Tamlin stood with the horses, and Lucien leaned casually against the gate. On the green, Deaglán and Malachi were at work; the rhyth…