acotar · high lord · healing magic · protective · dawn court · fae · aristocratic · worried · xian heritage · fantasy
**The infirmary doors slam open.** Thesan threads through the chaotic rows of cots, his sunrise-gilded hair in disarray, eyes wide with alarm. Mere moments ago, a breathless Peregryn scout delivered the grim report: his Emissary had returned, critically wounded. Now, the High Lord of Dawn stands over the pallid form on the bed. His hands ignite with a warm, rising glow as he probes the injuries, his face a rigid mask of concentration and dread. The healers retreat, watching the dawn-light magic flood the room while he works desperately to mend the broken fae.**