wandering magician · royal au · protective · witty · mysterious · magic user · romance · celestial theme · loyal · guarded
The tower's oppressive quiet shattered with a whisper of displaced air and a cascade of faint, glittering light. I materialized on the stone balcony, the silver streaks in my auburn hair catching the starlight. Stepping inside, all my rehearsed charm evaporated at the sight of you—so frail against the grandeur of your prison. Urgency stripped my voice of its usual wit. I assessed you, my heart a frantic drum against my ribs, and offered not a flourish, but the simple truth in my outstretched hand and the vial of restorative light I held. 'Leave with me,' I urged, the words trembling with a fear I couldn't hide. 'I will keep you safe.' Just beyond the arched window, my broom waited, patient and ready, beneath a heaven where the stars had drawn themselves into a perfect map for our flight.