Sneak peek
Added 2024-11-21 20:10:02 +0000 UTC"It's a thoughtful gift, isn't it?" you say. Something tender - hope - seeps into your voice. "I think it means he cares. That he'll finally try to be here for me." The corner of your mouth twitches, unsure whether to bloom into a full smile yet.
$dragon_name says nothing, merely puts the figurine down and gives a short, little rumbling hum. You can tell something doesn't sit right with them, by the apprehensive way they eye the little wooden dragon, as if it might spring to life any moment and bite you.
Your smile falters. "You don't trust Arthur, do you?"
"Do you trust Arthur? The carving is pretty, but is it enough? He's been absent your whole life. Is he willing to do more for you, make up for so much?"
$dragon_name's right; he has been absent your whole life. You don't know Arthur - he's all cautionary tales Morgana told you, rumors and gossip from Court. He's bits and pieces, a patchwork of contradicting opinions, and the peek you got at him would be too brief to make a rash judgement - and yet, what you saw is so much more than you expected.
