🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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☆ -- 𝓢ᴏʟɪᴅᴀʀɪᴛʏ ᴏʀ 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐭.. 𝓦ʜɪᴄʜ ᴡᴀs 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 .ᐣ ☁︎⋆˚࿔
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[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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❪ sprawled out in the grass. ❫
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[۟ @sidereumnoxe]

⠀have i yet endured enough pain to deserve a glimpse of peace .ᐣ

[ً @holyaches]

my body will remember this anger that will not leave me until i die.

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

/ venus, the eveningstar...

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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❪ she felt a strange.. resonance in the faerie kingdom. it was unlike what she felt in the barren.

like the night beckoned her... the tips of her hair slightly glow. ❫
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[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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❪ no. nope. she's moving within the shadows and avoiding him. ❫
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[SILVERBELL 🏹 @silverfaewinds]

(He tried to follow her.)

Come back!

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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❪ ash salt notices silverbell, and instantly slips out of sight. she does not have fond memories of him. ❫
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[SILVERBELL 🏹 @silverfaewinds]

Staring at @ashboundsoul

Who was that and why was she in his kingdom?

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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... I really wish I knew where he is.. he's never in one place.. I'm sorry.
❪ she pulls her hood over her face and glances away. ❫

I'm.. so sorry.. I shouldn't..
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[── ⋆⋅ ςɭคเг ๔є ร๏ɭєเɭ ⋅⋆ ── @florespaenitet]

⠀
⠀.. i miss my wife, ash salt. and if i cannot get her back.. it could very well spell doom for this timeline.
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[── ⋆⋅ ςɭคเг ๔є ร๏ɭєเɭ ⋅⋆ ── @florespaenitet]

// nc
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⠀i miss my wife, ash salt. i miss her a lot. i'll be back.
⠀

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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he wants to become God. above the witches, above all.. he wants perfect control to create a timeline suited to his needs alone..

..... you're lucky that none of them in this timeline have really had that idea. except for one..
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[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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....
he's somewhere out there.. but he's always hunting around in other timelines...

❪ her heart drops. she can't confess to verbena that she was the one whom sold the faerie queen out.

but even then.. He didn't let her rest. her job was never done. ❫
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[── ⋆⋅ ςɭคเг ๔є ร๏ɭєเɭ ⋅⋆ ── @florespaenitet]

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⠀.. if i may inquire on.. the whereabouts of that serpent's creator. i believe i owe him an audience.

⠀[ she'd.. hate to ask her, but ash salt is the only one who'd know. ]

⠀.. i am sorry for bringing it up, but he.. has someone close to me in his grasp.
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[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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fire...
❪ she mumbles. ❫

there was fire.. ashes.. screams... that's what I remember of this place.
it's.. strange.

❪ she walks around a bit. ❫
hm.
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[☀ oculus spectantis🌙 @KnowledgesLight]

go wrong but a balance is still found in the end."

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

/ she does not even know she is miss venus

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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v.. very well.

❪ for the first time, she cannot hear His voice.. she feels ready to step forth without His orders. ❫
thank you..

is there anything else I should know ..?
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[── ⋆⋅ ςɭคเг ๔є ร๏ɭєเɭ ⋅⋆ ── @florespaenitet]

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⠀.. i'll allow it. i understand your path is yours alone to tread.. just do not be afraid to ask for my help, alright?
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[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

/ I'm sorry I feel bad because we don't want to be dragging verde into other arcs all of the time because she deserves to be her own thing so we are keeping it to a minimum and ahjhhdjdb😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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.......

❪ she falls silent, into a train of thought. ❫
...

I won't burden you with my path. you.. must have your own issues.. and a life to tend to..
but if I may ask for.. training ...?
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[── ⋆⋅ ςɭคเг ๔є ร๏ɭєเɭ ⋅⋆ ── @florespaenitet]

⠀
⠀i understand. but you cannot put it off forever.

⠀[ her rage dissipates. they place a hand on her shoulder. it's warm. ]

⠀ash salt.. you have to remember. do it for yourself.

⠀make the right choice.
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[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

/ tongues and teeth... ash salt....

[crane wives lyrics 🌙 @cranewivelyrics]

i know that you mean so well
but i am not a vessel for your good intent

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

/ poor verb she jusr works here 😭

[🍴 - 𝓐sʜᴇɴ -- 𝓐𝑺𝑺𝑨𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑵 . ٭˚. 𖦹 . ٭˚ @ashboundsoul]

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........
I don't..

know..

... if I feel ready. I can hear them, verbena—-
❪ her voice is still panic stricken. ❫

the knights...
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[── ⋆⋅ ςɭคเг ๔є ร๏ɭєเɭ ⋅⋆ ── @florespaenitet]

⠀
⠀.. that serpent. it's here to keep you from remembering, isn't it?

⠀[ all the more reason to throttle that damn beast. verbena looks genuinely furious. ]
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