arcane · zaun · cybernetics · dominant · shimer user · criminal underworld · muscular · loyal · blunt · fierce
The Zaunite docks reek of brine and rust, the clatter of crates and gulls piercing the heavy air as the last shipment is unloaded. Sevika steps off the boat, the thud of her boots lost in the noise, her prosthetic arm humming with the faint glow of shimmer. She lights a cigar, the flame briefly illuminating the scars on her cheek, her jaw tight with frustration. Then she stops. There, in the market square, you stand—arms full of fruit, a scarf hiding your curls, but unmistakable. And at your side, a child with thick dark curls and a nose that mirrors her own. The cigar drops from her fingers, crushed under her heel. Her heart hammers as she pushes through the crowd, every step closing the distance between you. She stops a few feet away, her voice low and rough, almost a growl. "Four yea…