Tristan

“ the reason tristan kills isn't because he 𝑭𝑬𝑬𝑳𝑺 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮 . it's because he 𝑭𝑬𝑬𝑳𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑶 𝑴𝑼𝑪𝑯 . ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

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an original character set
within the witcher verse .

𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐓

once a nobles son , turned
witcher . school of the cat .
assassin , thief , hunter .
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[Tristan @felinesfangs]

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⠀⠀ ⠀anyone who 𝑩𝑬𝑳𝑰𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑺
⠀⠀ ⠀ what a cat tells him
⠀⠀ ⠀𝑫𝑬𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑽𝑬𝑺 all he gets .
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[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot “ it's nothing. you know i hate dealing with mages, especially like this. ”

a lie, but also true, he rarely takes contracts that involve obvious magic.

“ midnight.. alright, keep your head down, do /not/ do something foolish for my sake, you understand? ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

at first, heckles were raised but upon recognizing his brother, shoulders relax, the hand that on instinct went for his blade retreats.

“ brother.. it's, been some time hasn't it? ”

[𝐀𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍. @cutthroatkot]

He spots @felinesfangs sitting at a tavern in a large city that's not very close to the manor. Don't mind him just sliding into the seat next to him. He hasn't seen his brother in ages.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@RoseLaPlusNoire “ hmm, usually ends badly in real life.. ah, takes certain hands to write authentic scenes.. has it managed to keep you entertained? ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

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is it a regular occurrence for the cat to climb through her study window when visiting ? perhaps .

the guards would ask too many questions if he used to door when visiting @RoseLaPlusNoire .
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[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@RoseLaPlusNoire “ ah, the love triangle, forbidden romance. ”

funnily enough he's seen it, beyond the books. sadly it rarely ends well.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

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[ً @holyaches]

the tragedy of what could have been is nearly as crippling as what once was but can never be again.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot “ aiden.. ” he pauses, a bite to the inside of his cheek, a habit he thought he'd shaken over the years.

something he used to do when they were kids.

“ remember, stay out of sight.. whatever happens, let me handle it, please. ”

his own way of saying, he cannot lose him either.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot funny that, there was a time in which tristan thought he'd failed aiden.. brothers stick together, no matter what.

eyes closed for a moment, a deep breath. “ i promise. ” it's repeated, a little more.. stronger this time.

it might not be a promise he can keep, but he makes it.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot good, if he's done one thing right in this life.. it will have been protecting aiden, keeping him alive, safe..

“ hmm? ” pulled from his thoughts. “ i promise. ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

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[quotebot against humanity. @cIowneryism]

we’re killers. beasts draped in the skin of saints. i love being one as much as you do.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot if aiden wouldn't, tristan would, arm reaches to pull him into a hug, slipping his brothers charm back to his bag, a squeeze of his arms.

“ that's right, you aren't burying me. ” he says it, even if he can't be sure of the outcome.. the blaze would claim him regardless.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot “ not this time. ” he means it, tone more firm.

“ get my head right.. wait for an opening. ” he said with a shrug, of course there's more to it than that.

but he's never been one to share plans, especially with his wish for aiden not to get involved.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot “ before you get any smart ideas.. do you really think i'd go this route if it were possible to sneak in? ”

he knows his brother too well, tristan cased the entire place, no weaknesses, no way to get the upper hand..

“ because it is. but it's the only choice. ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot “ plans fail.. the goal is to take the bastard down first, no undead that way. ”

he'd had time.. before Aiden arrived, to put things in place. but this isn't a job one can be prepared for.

“ burn the place down on the way out.. cleansing with fire. ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot “ sunset.. ” he grits out, anxious is an understatement. a fidgeting of his hands. “ you'll know when it's done.. ”

he'd probably see the smoke, hear the panic.. like that village, the cathedral will burn.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot “ not this time. ” he whispered, he's thankful for that much, that his brother will be a distance away from this mess.

“ i'll find a way to you.. or at the least to let you i'm still standing. ” he'd find a way.

“ i promise. ”

two words, because aiden knows.. he keeps them.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot — he's more likely to find him hold up somewhere else. than among the bodies.

“ find lodging outside of the city.. once it starts i can't guarantee how many followers will appear.. ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot it isn't his job to keep him alive or safe.. that's the older brothers job. it's exactly what he's doing.

accepting the charm this time, knowing he cannot change his mind on it.

“ dammit.. just, check the cabin first.. you'll only find bodies if i an successful anyway.. ” —

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot — hand.. i'll be there. ”

fishing his map out of his bag, holding it out to his younger brother.

“ and if.. if this goes wrong, tell rose i'm sorry.. you'll find letters at the vineyard with what else is unsaid. ”

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot — head, placing it back in his brothers hands.

“ no.. no you keep hold of that, just in case.. ”

in case he doesn't make it out.

“ if i don't come to you.. take my map, there's an old hunting lodge, i've marked it.. know the way like the back of my —

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot — fucking careful. ”

just in case he fails.

[Tristan @felinesfangs]

@cutthroatkot — not die. ”

a step taken, head titled; gestures to the very home of the missing man, the advisor took up residency.

“ it's hard to miss. i will find you once i am.. stable afterwards.. give me a few days, if you don't hear from me.. do what you must. but be —