PSD THOUGHTS...... :3c

@altarcup, helaena. do you believe in fate?

"in truth? not particularly, your grace," tone utterly frank, but not dismissive of the question. the fine comb is pulled through the silver strands of the queen's hair with the utmost tenderness & care, making sure not to tug too sharply. perhaps it was strange not to believe in supernatural forces when dragons flew about, but to elethea, they were merely animals. the existence of magic did not mean any mystical hand guided the paths of men. at least not average men, she was pious enough to believe the gods intervened on those worthy enough, but did that count as fate? "what people tend to ordain as fate is typically just ... the consequence of choices made, i think. even if the choice isn't made by those who suffer the consequences."

if you notice a character on this list that looks like just au elethea.... i need u to mind ur business so bad

𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐘  𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄  (  part  one  )   .  .  .     a  collection  of  prompts  and  scenario's  (  new  )  for  high  fantasy  romance  inspired  by  the  legend  of  King  Arthur.  Send  one  of  the ∗  following  titles ;  and  use  the  prompt  and  scenario  to  craft  a  romantic  scene!

∗  THE  QUEST  ;

Prompt:  The  sender  and  receiver  rest  beside  a  fire  before  falling  asleep.

Scenario:  The  receiver  sleepily  admits  their  love  for  the  sender. 

 ∗  EXCALIBUR   ;

Prompt:  The  sender  and  receiver  exchange  vows  of  devotion  under  the  moonlit  sky.

Scenario:  The  receiver  places  a  sword  (perhaps  a  family  heirloom)  into  the  sender's  hands.

 ∗  CAMELOT   ;

Prompt:  Sender  and  receiver  stroll  through  the  castle  gardens.

Scenario:  A  moment  of  quiet  reflection  where  they  pause  to  admire  the  blooming  flowers  only  a  shared  silence  falling  between  them.  

 ∗  PENDRAGON   ;

Prompt:  Sender  and  receiver  share  a  private  conversation  in  the  royal  hall  by  a  cackling  fireplace.

Scenario:  They  exchange  looks  of  longing  as  they  walk  side  by  side.   

 ∗  MORGANA   ;

Prompt:  The  sender  is  drawn  to  the  receiver  in  the  garden,  who  is  practicing  magic. 

Scenario:  The  receiver  teaches  the  sender  a  new  spell  or  speaks  to  them  of  a  magic  they  do  not  know.  A  gentle  hand  touch  as  the  receiver  helps  the  sender  practice.   

 ∗ LANCELOT   ;

Prompt:  The  sender  and  receiver  share  a  quiet  moment  in  the  stables  as  they  prepare  to  ride  their  horses.

Scenario:  The  receiver  helps  tend  to  the  horses  as  their  hands  brush  gently  with  the  sender’s  as  they  work  in  silence.

 ∗ MERLIN   ;

Prompt:  Sender  and  receiver  meet  beneath  the  ancient  oak  tree  since  a  long  while.  Exchanging  information  of  both  their  kingdoms  and  war  impending. 

Scenario:  The  receiver  confides  in  the  sender  and  all  the  while  they  hold  hands  for  comfort  and  reassurance.

∗  ARTHUR   ; 

Prompt:  The  sender  and  receiver  share  a  private  dance  in  a  grand  hall  of  sorts. 

Scenario:  In  the  quiet  between  songs  the  sender  declares  their  love  for  the  receiver  in  a  small  whisper. 

∗  FAERY'S  GRACE  ;

Prompt:  The  sender  and  receiver  sit  beside  a  moonlit  pool,  the  stars  shimmering  above  them.

Scenario:  The  receiver  gently  takes  the  sender’s  hand  and  whispers  something  in  their  ear.

∗  DRAGON'S  FLAME  ;

Prompt:  The  sender  and  receiver  share  a  moment  on  the  balcony  at  dusk,.

Scenario:  With  a  breathless  sigh,  the  sender  admits  their  true  feelings  to  the  receiver. 

∗  SWORD  OF  LIGHT  ;

Prompt:  The  sender  and  receiver  find  each  other  after  a  long  battle  standing  alone  amidst  the  ruins.

Scenario:  The  sender  pulls  the  receiver  close  and  lets  out  a  sigh  of  relief.   

∗  KNIGHT'S  OATH  ;

Prompt:  The  sender  kneels  before  the  receiver  in  a  gesture  of  both  respect  and  longing.

Scenario:  The  sender  has  announced  their  loyalty  to  the  receiver. 

I'M FREE!!!

🐝  *  ―  𝑭𝑶𝑼𝑹𝑻𝑯 𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  you will not fall. i will not allow it.  ❜ ❛  i could torch him if you like. but you do seem attached.  ❜ ❛  you're making us look bad. stop it.  ❜ ❛  i chose him for his inability to relent.  ❜ ❛  at least i didn't let you fall to your death.  ❜ ❛  but i will not run. i wouldn't be standing here if i'd quit every time something seemed impossible to overcome.  ❜ ❛  the right way isn't the only way.  ❜ ❛  justice is not always merciful.  ❜ ❛  the reason we'll never be anything more than friends isn't because of your rules. it's because you have no faith in me.  ❜ ❛  i'm used to functioning in pain, asshole. are you?  ❜ ❛  in the darkest moments, it is our light that shines the brightest.  ❜ ❛  fear is not the enemy, but rather the catalyst for growth and bravery.  ❜ ❛  the only limits we have are the ones we set for ourselves.  ❜ ❛  courage is not the absence of fear, but the willingness to face it head-on.  ❜ ❛  going for blood today, are we, [name]?  ❜ ❛  i don't deserve you. but i'm going to keep you all the same.  ❜ ❛  there's nowhere in existence you could go that i wouldn't find you, [name].  ❜ ❛  you look all frail and breakable, but you're really a violent little thing, aren't you?  ❜ ❛  defenseless women have never been my type.  ❜ ❛  even when i'm not with you, there's only you.  ❜ ❛  there is no me without you.  ❜ ❛  i've been yours for longer than you could ever imagine.  ❜ ❛  i know exactly who and what you are, [name].  ❜ ❛  we're all broken in some way, but that doesn't mean we can't find beauty in the cracks.  ❜ ❛  if i get my hands on you, really, honestly get my hands on you, i don't know if i'll be able to stop.  ❜ ❛  she exists and i get turned on. i've come to accept that particular truth over the last year.  ❜ ❛  fuck, i'm never going to get enough of you, am i?  ❜ ❛  not that i wouldn't climb the man like a tree if presented with the right set of circumstances.  ❜ ❛  let me guess, you could smell my perfume. isn't that what always gives the heroine away in books?  ❜ ❛  do you boys just want to whip it out and measure? it would be faster.  ❜ ❛  hope is a fickle, dangerous thing. it steals your focus and aims it toward the possibilities instead of keeping it where it belongs - on the probabilites.  ❜ ❛  you can't make me fall in love with you and then die.  ❜ ❛  none of this is worth it without you.  ❜ ❛  i'm so wildly in love with you that i can't imagine what my life would look like without you in it. and i probably shouldn't have said that, but if we're doing this, then we're starting from a place of complete honesty.  ❜ ❛  you never considered that it was you i couldn't stay away from?  ❜ ❛  you turned oranges into a weapon, [name]?  ❜ ❛  you're going to be the death of me.  ❜ ❛  have you always been this tall?  ❜ ❛  no one stays friends forever, [name]. eventually those closest to us become our enemies in some way, even if it's through well-intentioned love or apathy, or if we live long enough to become their villains.  ❜ ❛  i need you to survive this, even if i hate that i still love you.  ❜

@grewarden. athelstan says: you think i’m being stupid.

"i don't think anything," downcast eyes skate away to something more interesting than her brother was presently being; her increasingly filthy nails. idly correcting that specific imperfection, she lifts her brows with cool disinterest. he was being tiring in a moment where she was already wearied. not that she would have softened her words if she had been better rested. it simply wasn't her way. "you are being stupid."

OH, THE QUEEN OF PEACE ALWAYS DOES HER BEST TO PLEASE — is it any use? somebody's gotta lose. like a long scream; out there, always echoing. oh, what is it worth? all that's left is hurt.

GWAHREN - private & selective blog for elethea cousland ii, hero of ferelden, teyrna of gwaren. written by nan (23, she/her)

@starkhvn, sebastian & elethea - your love of this place…i can feel it. anyone can.

THE SINCERITY IN HIS VOICE CATCHES HER OFF - GUARD, perhaps fereldans were known to be of a blunter nature, but even she was unused to such earnestness. it was plain that the prince meant nothing ill by his words; in fact, she sensed an undercurrent of praise in his tone. but she had spent so long in hostile company in her youth that she was still unsure of what to make of such comments. whether he had some hidden meaning tucked within a phrase somewhere, or if his suggested admiration was simply that. uncomfortable with the vulnerability that came with being so astutely observed — especially coupled with the insinuation that anyone could sense such tenderness from her, she squirms a little beneath his seemingly all - seeing gaze. twisting at the rings on her fingers, and permitting a soft chuckle to huff from her as they walk. "gracious, am i so very obvious? i shall strive to be more discreet in future," mirth ringing in her tone to mask the surprise. she shrugs simply. "it's my home, doesn't everyone love their home?"

even with howe long dead, it felt dangerous to be known to love anything. and love did not quite suffice when it came to the depths of her feeling for gwaren. it was both her child & an extension of her very being. the devotion she felt for the teyrnir was such that it made her feel guilty, at times, to know that she had never loved highever with such ardor. perhaps it was because it was entirely hers - highever had belonged to her parents, and to her brother. gwaren belonged solely to elethea, and it was loved with fittingly possessive ferocity. "she has a sort of stubborn charm, you'll see. i couldn't help it — you must be careful, or she'll grow on you, too."

THERE. that's better