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Send Smash or Pass + a name and my muse will say if they would smash or pass on that person.

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Late Victorian brooch with a man in the moon cameo carved from transparent moonstone, set in white and rose gold with a border of diamonds and rubies.

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Waking up with a renewed sense of purpose...oh yes, it's a good day to see the Ravens...

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The rest of the wretched visit went just as planned. More subtle snark and insults from her mother in law but Phenix prided herself on being a brick wall for the most part this time. She did convince Larissa, by some miracle, to call off the invasive examination, assuring her she'd be among the first to hear if there was any news to share. It was irritating to placate her but her insistence had made it necessary.

Finally at the end of it, the owl demon couldn't resist one more jab. "Oh and dearie...make sure to watch how you look at the half imp".

"I...I beg your pardon, madame?".

"Watch how you look at him. Some may begin to think you're...going down the same path as your brother"

Phenix sighed through her nostrils. "I don't know how many times I need to tell people, but I am not my brother. Captain Striker is a good man who does his job, and I find it easier to befriend my staff rather than-".

"Yes, yes more bleeding heart nonsense you got from your mother. But what you need to understand is that perception is more important than truth. And as a female of the goetia there are far more dire consequences for you and for him. Step one toe out of line, Phenix, and I'll make certain you suffer".

Phenix painfully stifled the urge to claw the older woman's eyes out. Her talons had started to elongate, which she hid behind her back.

"Wouldn't dream of it madame. I wish you a safe return, as I wish for your son's".

With that the old bird got back in the carriage and rolled away. Phenix's nerves were fried beyond anything else. She wasn't a fan of alcohol in the slightest but dammit she felt like she needed something strong after putting up with all that.

But Phenix took solace in one thing: she had gotten some pretty big information out of her. Larissa was hellbent on making sure that a branch of the royal bloodline stayed in her family. She was bent on keeping Phenix in her family, regardless of her illegitimate status. That had to mean she had plans...

Phenix spent a short while out in the garden, clearing her head, picking a few flowers she thought would send a perfect message for him: five red roses meant 'I need to be loved by you', daffodils to represent the hope she felt for their future, and in the center she chose a lotus for their struggles, and their ability to overcome them. With that completed, Phenix couldn't wait to present it to him, hoping he'd like it.

Tonight, she wanted to make about him. They only had today and tomorrow, so Phenix wanted to make it count. Spotting him over by the stables, Phenix used a little of her power to send them to the library for tonight. Making sure no one else was around, she finally spoke.

"She finally flew off. I'm so sorry for what she said. That was completely unacceptable...not shocked she'd throw that at you but it angered me nonetheless" Phenix told him, her voice laced with a mix of concern and frustration, "you're so much more than people think, and it's a shame they don't try to see...well...you".

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Striker accepted the envelope with a firm nod, securing it inside the inner pocket of his jacket.

As he met her gaze, a flicker of something deeper stirred within him. Was he doing this purely out of duty, or was there something more driving him? The thought unsettled him, but he pushed it aside for now.

"I will deliver this letter to Prince Stolas as quickly as possible. In the meantime, stay strong and hold onto that hope. We'll get through this together."

He took a deep breath, feeling the weight of responsibility mixed with an unfamiliar warmth.

"I'll leave at once. I'll be back before you know it. Until then, trust in the plan and keep yourself safe."

Striker gave her hand a gentle squeeze, lingering a moment longer than necessary. As he turned to leave the library, he couldn't shake the feeling that his motives were evolving. With one last determined glance at Phenix, he stepped out of the room, ready to embark on the mission that would hopefully bring an end to her suffering.

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Striker reached the stables without hurry, carefully masking his urgency to avoid arousing suspicion. The cool morning air filled his lungs as he approached the stable, the scent of hay and horses calming his racing thoughts.

He found his second in command, Sergeant Thorne, tending to one of the horses.

"Thorne."

He called.

"I need you to oversee the palace while I'm away. I'll be delivering a letter to my mother at the post office in Pentagram City. Her telephone is broken, so this is the quickest way to ensure it reaches her."

Thorne looked up, his brow furrowing in concern.

"How long will you be gone, Captain?"

"Not long."

Striker reassured him, patting the neck of his horse as it was saddled.

"Just a quick trip there and back. I trust you to keep everything in order while I'm away."

Thorne nodded, accepting the responsibility without question.

"Understood, Captain. Safe travels."

With a final nod, Striker mounted his horse and set off at a measured pace. He had to maintain the appearance of a routine errand, but his heart was set on the urgent task ahead. The letter to Prince Stolas was safely tucked in his jacket, a lifeline for Lady Phenix. The captain knew he had to succeed, not just for duty's sake, but for her safety and his own growing sense of purpose.

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The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.

- Mark Twain

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𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑹𝑷𝑬𝑵𝑻 & 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑵𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑻. 🐍

quotes from the first book of carissa broadbent's crown of nyaxia series . might be spoilery but i didn't include names . tw for cursing , death , suggestive content . for all your vampire , enemy ( to lovers ) & reluctant allies dynamics . * feel free to change roles , pronouns .

𝙸. 𝙳𝚄𝚂𝙺.

" don't look away. " " this place is a fucking disaster. " " never guessed you were pretty under all of that. " " i take no criticism from a drowned rat like you. " " which reminds me, i have something for you. " " made me think of you. " " it's a good color for you. " " youth is wasted on the young. beauty, too. " " you're sweet. prickly, but sweet. in an acidic sort of way. like a pineapple. " " i'm tired. tired of being afraid. " " crazy old bitch. " " don't drink yourself to death. " " you're dead here. try again. "

𝙸𝙸. 𝙵𝚄𝙻𝙻 𝙼𝙾𝙾𝙽.

" you are prey in a world of predators. " " may the Mother guide you. " " i was trying to save your life. " " i'm not a fool. " " are you deaf, or just stupid? " " you're unfriendly. " " ally with me. " " top of the eastern tower. if you change your mind. " " you'll be easy to kill later. "

𝙸𝙸𝙸. 𝚆𝙰𝙽𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙼𝙾𝙾𝙽.

" a gift from a goddess. " " i have a gift for you. " " you're a demanding little thing, aren't you? " " becasue i'm nice and pretty. " " OPEN. THIS. FUCKING. DOOR. " " remember right now exactly how lucky you are. " " i feel sorry for her. " " that was a foolish decision. " " i taught you better. " " i would have been there, if i could. " " keep those teeth ready, little serpent. " " watch their back, but don't let them see yours. " " use him. but never allow him to use you. " " what in the seven fucking hells is wrong with you? " " we can't cooporate if you won't let me get close to you. " " i won't even dignify that with a response. " " you're working against me, not with me. " " you are afraid of me. " " i'm not going to hurt you. how close do i have to get without splitting you open to make you believe that? " " i don't know how i ever thought this was gonna work. " " don't let them take her. "

𝙸𝚅. 𝙷𝙰𝙻𝙵 𝙼𝙾𝙾𝙽.

" you're many things. but a good actress is not one of them. " " we're losing moonlight. " " don't you worry about me. " " get the fuck away from her. " " i'll be back. don't burn to death. " " i called and called but he wouldn't answer. " " we're surrounded by those who would like to see us dead. " " don't forget those teeth of yours. you will need them. " " daughter of the moon. welcome. " " i'm sorry for what i'm about to do to you. " " i'm glad your bedside manner is about as delicate as i would have expected. " " too late for that. you're stuck with me. " " did you miss me? " " i'm coming for you. " " you worried me. i should have known better. "

𝚅. 𝙲𝚁𝙴𝚂𝙲𝙴𝙽𝚃 𝙼𝙾𝙾𝙽.

" return to the church at sundown. " " you were fucking magnificent. " " something bothers you. " " a dance? " " one more dance. " " give me one honest thing. " " are you going to kill me? " " you might destroy me anyway. " " that wasn't how i'd imagined making you come for the first time. " " you seem to be good at winning the hearts of ill-tempered creatures. " " we have enough if we ration. " " it finally happened. you've lost your mind. " " after everything, you're still afraid of me? " " i'm not a fucking animal. " " didn't think i'd see you again. " " you said it yourself. you don't have a choice. " " you can still say no. " " don't do anything stupid. " " we need to run right now. "

𝚅𝙸. 𝙽𝙴𝚆 𝙼𝙾𝙾𝙽.

" you look them in the eye. " " i gave you everything. i made you all that you are. " " don't look at me that way. " " kiss me. " " we'll probably die tomorrow. " " show me something worth living for. " " i've done a lot of thinking about you. " " i would beg, for you, i would. " " you have fucking destroyed me. " " there she is. " " give me a fair fight and i'll give you a fair death. " " i'm glad it was you. " " end it. " " i know what it is to lose half of one's soul. " " so many mistakes in the end. never you. " " you're safe. "

𝚅𝙸𝙸. 𝙽𝙸𝙶𝙷𝚃.

" i was ready to let it all go for you. " " that is the stupidest plan i have ever heard. " " we will find the answers. " " everything looks so much more peaceful now, doesn't it? " " power is a bloody business. " " and there is no one i would rather have beside me. " " i give you my body. i give you my blood. i give you my soul. " " i'd like to be alone. " " you look like shit. " " better this than dead. " " what's the plan? " " you can find me when you need me. "

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You have to be fine...

Everything's fine...

You're fine...

It's fine...

Fine...

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Phenix gave her brother a gentle kiss on the head before getting up to prepare his medicine and some food for him.

A thought came to her that she hadn't had in a while. Had she been raided in the goetia, Phenix knew she would've been a long time engaged, and most likely married with children by now. Her ear tufts flattened. While she didn't like the idea of being engaged against her will to a stranger, she didn't like feeling so alone either. By a goetian law she was a bastard, entitled to nothing but whatever her mother left her, which was really just an old house that she had lived in. She had nothing to offer anyone really...

"Just a heart and an old house" Phenix sighed as she made Damian his soup.

Damian was panicking

"a bunch of fucking crazy angels are going to nuke pride ring we're fucked!"

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"What?! Damian...honey what's going on?" She asked, putting a hand on his head, "are you sick darling?"

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She sat back down in her chair and smiled softly, looking at her poor brother.

"Hear your heart beat, beat a frantic pace, and it's not even seven AM. You're feeling the rush, of anguish settling. You cannot help showing them in" she gave his head a gentle caress, "so hurry up then, or you'll fall behind and they will take control of you. And you need to heal, the hurt behind your eyes. Fickle words crowding your mind so..." Phenix took a moment to breathe before moving to the chorus.

"Sleep sugar, let your dreams flood in. Like waves of sweet fire, you're safe within. Sleep sweetie, let your floods come rushing in and carry you over to a new morning...".

Her hand delicately brushed his cheek, her heart melting further. He was so sweet. He didn't deserve to feel like this...

Damian was panicking

"a bunch of fucking crazy angels are going to nuke pride ring we're fucked!"

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"What?! Damian...honey what's going on?" She asked, putting a hand on his head, "are you sick darling?"

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✦ Your mine now, Pretty Bird ✦

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Phenix sat in a chair next to his bed, her heart aching for him. "I could...um...sing you to sleep if you'd like?" She offered kindly

Damian was panicking

"a bunch of fucking crazy angels are going to nuke pride ring we're fucked!"

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"What?! Damian...honey what's going on?" She asked, putting a hand on his head, "are you sick darling?"

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She helped him to the bathroom, her heartbreaking to see Damian feeling so miserable. Letting him have his privacy, Phenix found medicine for him and decided she'd make him some soup while he rested. If anyone gave her hell for this, the goetia would give it right back. When it came to her adopted siblings she was protective.

Damian was panicking

"a bunch of fucking crazy angels are going to nuke pride ring we're fucked!"

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"What?! Damian...honey what's going on?" She asked, putting a hand on his head, "are you sick darling?"

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"Poor sweet thing..." she got a nice cool cloth to put on his head to help lower his temperature a bit, "I'm so sorry".

Phenix could heal physical injuries, but sickness was a whole other thing. She'd do all she could to make him feel better.

Damian was panicking

"a bunch of fucking crazy angels are going to nuke pride ring we're fucked!"

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"What?! Damian...honey what's going on?" She asked, putting a hand on his head, "are you sick darling?"

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Now she was concerned. Illness like this was uncommon here. "Its...it's okay honey. Let's get you back to bed".

He was in such a bad way. He must've picked something up from school, poor boy...

Damian was panicking

"a bunch of fucking crazy angels are going to nuke pride ring we're fucked!"

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"What?! Damian...honey what's going on?" She asked, putting a hand on his head, "are you sick darling?"

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"Sweetheart" she picked him up, "you have a bad fever. And it's made you delirious. I can take care of you...you need it, Dami" Phenix hugged him softly and started carrying him back to his room, "my poor sweet little brother..."

Damian was panicking

"a bunch of fucking crazy angels are going to nuke pride ring we're fucked!"

@damian-morningstar

"What?! Damian...honey what's going on?" She asked, putting a hand on his head, "are you sick darling?"