@sacrifrost outcome i expected for myself, but it is one i have no complaints about. how about you, your majesty? i trust the throne has been treating you well, after all these years.
perhaps.
( he cannot deny it——even now, the brilliance of the azure flame, confined to a human-made lamp, leaves much to be desired. it can no longer thaw what has encased her heart, nor does it seek to. )
but one must always remember ˖
is that so?
( pale gaze falls shut briefly, lips pulled into a thin line. although he still radiates warmth, she forbids herself from basking in it. )
for the sake of their comfort, you've dimmed your flame. that is quite a shame.
@sacrifrost it is a symbol of hope i have learned to appreciate, over the years.
( her question brings a chuckle from his lips. dear nastyusha, always asking him questions with answers neither of them will be entirely honest about. )
it is not the ˖
forgive me, i've only recently awoken from a long slumber.
( listening to his words, the fae can't help but frown. what a terrible fate, this overclocking business. )
how terrible. i hope, if nothing else, that you do not have to endure
it didn't... no worries .
just a little surprised you aren't aware of such a thing.
( now that makes everything even more strange, how does he not know ? )
the effects are irreversible.
the more i overclock, i get more of these mutations all over my face and body.
____
such a thing for a long while to come.
( of course, having his constitution pointed out so casually is unnerving. and since a fae cannot lie, flins simply gives a chuckle. )
i have some command over flames. blue ones, to be exact. you
overclocked ...
( a strange word, likely with a stranger meaning. flins smiles, polite, offering a little bow. )
apologies if my observation offended you. do you require any medical assistance for your ... overclocking?
personally speaking noy is definitely the red flames that replaced flins blue flames considering the red flames we see from him.
therefore he was meant to be the narrative foil of flins, i wonder if we will get their future interaction knowing the history they might share.
@sacrifrost / just so..oughh. the potential. he'll take her hand, kiss her knuckles and address her so sweetly but he will dodge around any topic that delves deeper into his past decisions. its a warm nostalgia but theres a lot neither will ever address, which makes it beautifully complex
@sacrifrost / or not. flins will not fully back her or her ideals & plans, he has removed himself from the role of a fae in the archons court, and she cannot convince him otherwise, but being by her side once more as someone arguably more authentically /flins/ than kyryll was has to be˖