He didn’t want to sacrifice the security of both arms holding Derya. Instead he lifted one finger to his lips and then pointed deeper into the cave.
The owlbear cub had wandered from what was left of its mother back to the nest, trilling and pawing at the egg.
A beam of light, and suddenly before Locke, a half-elf with hot pink hair had materialized, very confused.
“Where in the—“
He looked at the changeling before him.
“Locke?”
“Hey.. it’s alright.” He said, a guy that only knew like 40% of his backstory. Nevertheless he took him into the hug and rubbed his shoulder.
“Let it out… but.. I think I see something that might put you in a better mood.”
This was safety. This was trust in someone, something he’d never been allowed.
And for the first time since he left home, since he went on the run, Derya began to cry. He leaned his head onto Locke’s shoulder, finally allowing himself to feel for the first time in too long.
He took a step forward so Derya’s fingers brushed his shoulder, blood and all.
“My prince,” he said, for the first time without a note of sarcasm, “I’m sure I would choose your company even were it not for our uninvited guests.”
He put his opposite arm on Derya’s>>
“For not hearing my past and deciding to turn me in to the authorities, or worse, my father. For not seeing the curse I’ve brought upon myself as a danger for yourself.”
He started to reach a hand out toward Locke’s, but retracted it after remembering he’d just been wrist-deep—
“Look, even after we sort these things in our heads? There is no shortage of people in the realms that will continue to make decisions that earn them a place in your pact.” He tell his head towards the bend of the cavern so they could proceed.
“In fact, there are >>
\\I will vouch for the jewelry, not as Locke’s partner, but as someone who rarely wears jewelry but trusts the quality and enjoys custom made stuff enough to wear it
As for accessories and jewelry, I’m not as comfortable putting that work on TL but I’m happy to provide examples for those in DMs as well.
If anyone wants or needs something like this done, feel free to let me know what I can help with.
🎶))So I’m kinda apprehensive about doing this kinda thing but I’ve been missing work cuz I have Covid & I’ve seen worse lol
I’m opening c0mmissi0ns for custom accessories & graphic design work for your muse, etc.
Examples;📌 for @OzlemTheIncubus, @MistressofMycel, more below>>