#Mian Zerkolo

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The Aftermath

Characters: Kane, Mian Zerkolo

Story: Brothers from other Mothers

TW: none

WC: 383

After everything has settled down, and Kane has bid Tynan and Asha goodbye, he looks around the empty throne room.

The blood has already been cleaned, Azriel led away in chains. Even the guards aren't around anymore.

The most notable person missing, though, is Mian. So he sets out to find his child the prince.

As he expected, Mian is in his father's (old?) office, although he seems to have moved past everything important in it and straight to the balcony, looking out over the land.

He doesn't look up at the noise of the door opening and closing, but Kane knows he's very aware of who just entered.

"What's going on in that head of yours?" Kane asks, walking over and resting his arms on the balcony railing.

"I..." Mian hesitates before moving closer, pressing himself against Kane's side like he used to when he was younger. He's taller than he was back then, broader too, but still small enough for Kane to wrap an arm around him in quiet support. Or is Kane just that large? "I just don't know anymore."

"You don't know anymore?" Kane softly prompts when Mian doesn't go on after a while.

"What to do. What to think. I mean - at first I was so busy with getting back home, and then I learned all that stuff while traveling and I knew I had to put a stop to it, and now I just. Don't know anymore."

"You were so busy with achieving your goals, you didn't think about what would happen after them." Kane nods, squeezing Mian briefly.

"There's still a lot to do. I know we still have to deal with the nymphs. But still, all I can think is 'what now? What comes next?'" Mian sighs, hanging his head.

"I get it. I had a lot of that, too, when I was younger. Still do. It'll be okay, though. You have plenty of people to help you along the way, don't you?"

"I do." A small smile forms on Mian's face, and Kane can't stop his own smile in response. Sure, things might seem bad right now, but everything will be fine, if people like Mian keep trying.

And, who knows, maybe he'll even find someone to be his successor after all this.

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What a sap

Original post July 1st, 2023 (x)

Mian barely dares to breath as Alec pins him against the wall, face so incredibly close to his own.

Alec’s sword is buried in the wall only about an inch from his head, signifying Mian’s complete and utter defeat.

“Do you yield?” Alec’s voice is almost a purr, a smug grin on his face as he presses Mian against the wall harder.

“Mhm,” Mian hums, nodding a little bit. He doesn’t really trust his voice right now, not with his husband looking like that.

“Oh? What was that, babygirl? I didn’t quite hear you.”

“Y-yeah. I yield.” Mian tries to look away, his face feeling incredibly warm, but Alec keeps him from doing so with a hand on his face.

“See? That wasn’t so hard now, was it?” Alec’s eyes gleam with satisfaction and smugness, squishing Mian’s cheeks.

Mian just grumbles in response, weakly pushing against Alec’s chest to ‘push him away’. Alec, of course, reads Mian just fine, and leans his full body weight against him to keep him pinned.

The smug grin slowly fades, though, as he quietly studies Mian.

“Hey, babygirl?”

“Mm?”

“Can we kiss?”

Mian stares at his husband in surprise for a second before he softly smiles through the cheek squishing. What a sap. “Yeah, we can.”

Alec brightly smiles at him as he finally lets his cheeks go, leaning in for a sweet, chaste kiss. “I love you, babygirl.”

“I love you too, idiot.”

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What a sap

Characters: Mian Zerkolo, Alec Desmont

Story: Brothers from other Mothers (but way into the future)

CW: none

WC: 240

A/N: I am not ashamed to admit the babygirl is completely unironic

Mian barely dares to breath as Alec pins him against the wall, face so incredibly close to his own.

Alec's sword is buried in the wall only about an inch from his head, signifying Mian's complete and utter defeat.

"Do you yield?" Alec's voice is almost a purr, a smug grin on his face as he presses Mian against the wall harder.

"Mhm," Mian hums, nodding a little bit. He doesn't really trust his voice right now, not with his husband looking like that.

"Oh? What was that, babygirl? I didn't quite hear you."

"Y-yeah. I yield." Mian tries to look away, his face feeling incredibly warm, but Alec keeps him from doing so with a hand on his face.

"See? That wasn't so hard now, was it?" Alec's eyes gleam with satisfaction and smugness, squishing Mian's cheeks.

Mian just grumbles in response, weakly pushing against Alec's chest to 'push him away'. Alec, of course, reads Mian just fine, and leans his full body weight against him to keep him pinned.

The smug grin slowly fades, though, as he quietly studies Mian.

"Hey, babygirl?"

"Mm?"

"Can we kiss?"

Mian stares at his husband in surprise for a second before he softly smiles through the cheek squishing. What a sap. "Yeah, we can."

Alec brightly smiles at him as he finally lets his cheeks go, leaning in for a sweet, chaste kiss. "I love you, babygirl."

"I love you too, idiot."

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The Office

Characters: Mian Zerkolo, Kane

Story: Brothers from other Mothers

Warning: none

WC: 306

Mian hesitates, his hand freezing right before it touches the doorknob.

Does he really need to do this?

Does he really want to do this?

"I know it's scary, kid," Kane says behind him, resting a gentle hand on his shoulder, "but there are things your father didn't tell me and Rizurol either. Things you do need to know."

"I- I know that, but." He's never been allowed in his father's office, even before his magic manifested. If Azriel wanted something, he'd call Mian to his private library. And now he's gone.

"Normally I'd say you could take your time, but there's a war on the horizon. Whether a normal one, or a covert one."

"I know." Mian turns around, looking at Kane with desperation.

"Oh, kid..." Kane sighs, pulling him into a hug. "Sometimes I forget just how young you actually are, with how you act."

"I'm seventeen," Mian says, muffled by Kane's clothing as he melts into the hug.

"Exactly. You're still three years off from being an adult, Mian, yet everyone has been expecting you to be one for years."

"I'm the crown prince, obviously they expect me to behave properly."

Kane sighs but doesn't say anything, tightly squeezing him.

"It's just a door. I don't know why it's so terrifying."

"Because behind that door are all the secrets Azriel kept. Including the ones about you, which he should've told you immediately. Sure, you know he lied about things, but that's different from seeing the proof by finding the truth."

Mian pulls away, and Kane easily lets him go. "But. We need to know the truth. We need to know what we're dealing with." He turns to face the door again, resting a hand on the doorknob.

A breath, and he twists it.

The magic buzzes, confirming his blood.

The door swings open.

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Rely on your friends

Characters: Mian Zerkolo, Rizurol Desmont, Alec Desmont

Story: Brothers from other Mothers

Warning: none

WC: 227

"Mian, please, sit down," Alec pleads as he tugs on Mian's sleeve, not sure directly touching him is a good idea now.

"Alec is right, Mian, you need to sit down. There's nothing you can do about it right now." The fact that Rizurol is calling Mian by his name instead of title shows just how serious this is getting, and Alec feels his heart squeeze painfully.

"I- I have to! They're all relying on me, I can't just sit here and do nothing!" Mian pulls away from Alec, running his hands through his hair.

"You are doing something! Don't you remember? We taught them what we could, and Rizurol is feeding the spell right now!" Fuck it, Alec decides as he grabs Mian's hands. He's not letting him go.

"I'm still not doing anything, though! How- how can I let them-" Mian chokes on his own words, letting his head hang.

"You're not alone anymore, Mian. You've got others you can rely on. Sure, right now you can't do anything but wait, but you've helped them prepare, haven't you? And you're ready to help them through the aftermath. You're doing everything you can." Alec lets go of Mian's hands only to pull him into a tight hug. "Just trust us, okay? We've got it."

"... Promise?"

"I promise."

With a deep sigh, Mian finally sits down.

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The Aftermath

Original post April 28th, 2023 (x)

After everything has settled down, and Kane has bid Tynan and Asha goodbye, he looks around the empty throne room.

The blood has already been cleaned, Azriel led away in chains. Even the guards aren’t around anymore.

The most notable person missing, though, is Mian. So he sets out to find his child the prince.

As he expected, Mian is in his father’s (old?) office, although he seems to have moved past everything important in it and straight to the balcony, looking out over the land.

He doesn’t look up at the noise of the door opening and closing, but Kane knows he’s very aware of who just entered.

“What’s going on in that head of yours?” Kane asks, walking over and resting his arms on the balcony railing.

“I…” Mian hesitates before moving closer, pressing himself against Kane’s side like he used to when he was younger. He’s taller than he was back then, broader too, but still small enough for Kane to wrap an arm around him in quiet support. Or is Kane just that large? “I just don’t know anymore.”

“You don’t know anymore?” Kane softly prompts when Mian doesn’t go on after a while.

“What to do. What to think. I mean - at first I was so busy with getting back home, and then I learned all that stuff while traveling and I knew I had to put a stop to it, and now I just. Don’t know anymore.”

“You were so busy with achieving your goals, you didn’t think about what would happen after them.” Kane nods, squeezing Mian briefly.

“There’s still a lot to do. I know we still have to deal with the nymphs. But still, all I can think is ‘what now? What comes next?’” Mian sighs, hanging his head.

“I get it. I had a lot of that, too, when I was younger. Still do. It’ll be okay, though. You have plenty of people to help you along the way, don’t you?”

“I do.” A small smile forms on Mian’s face, and Kane can’t stop his own smile in response. Sure, things might seem bad right now, but everything will be fine, if people like Mian keep trying.

And, who knows, maybe he’ll even find someone to be his successor after all this.

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Rely on your friends

Original post February 25th, 2023 (x)

“Mian, please, sit down,” Alec pleads as he tugs on Mian’s sleeve, not sure directly touching him is a good idea now.

“Alec is right, Mian, you need to sit down. There’s nothing you can do about it right now.” The fact that Rizurol is calling Mian by his name instead of title shows just how serious this is getting, and Alec feels his heart squeeze painfully.

“I- I have to! They’re all relying on me, I can’t just sit here and do nothing!” Mian pulls away from Alec, running his hands through his hair.

“You are doing something! Don’t you remember? We taught them what we could, and Rizurol is feeding the spell right now!” Fuck it, Alec decides as he grabs Mian’s hands. He’s not letting him go.

“I’m still not doing anything, though! How- how can I let them-” Mian chokes on his own words, letting his head hang.

“You’re not alone anymore, Mian. You’ve got others you can rely on. Sure, right now you can’t do anything but wait, but you’ve helped them prepare, haven’t you? And you’re ready to help them through the aftermath. You’re doing everything you can.” Alec lets go of Mian’s hands only to pull him into a tight hug. “Just trust us, okay? We’ve got it.”

“… Promise?”

“I promise.”

With a deep sigh, Mian finally sits down.

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The Office

Original post February 4th, 2023 (x)

Mian hesitates, his hand freezing right before it touches the doorknob.

Does he really need to do this?

Does he really want to do this?

“I know it’s scary, kid,” Kane says behind him, resting a gentle hand on his shoulder, “but there are things your father didn’t tell me and Rizurol either. Things you do need to know.”

“I- I know that, but.” He’s never been allowed in his father’s office, even before his magic manifested. If Azriel wanted something, he’d call Mian to his private library. And now he’s gone.

“Normally I’d say you could take your time, but there’s a war on the horizon. Whether a normal one, or a covert one.”

“I know.” Mian turns around, looking at Kane with desperation.

“Oh, kid…” Kane sighs, pulling him into a hug. “Sometimes I forget just how young you actually are, with how you act.”

“I’m seventeen,” Mian says, muffled by Kane’s clothing as he melts into the hug.

“Exactly. You’re still three years off from being an adult, Mian, yet everyone has been expecting you to be one for years.”

“I’m the crown prince, obviously they expect me to behave properly.”

Kane sighs but doesn’t say anything, tightly squeezing him.

“It’s just a door. I don’t know why it’s so terrifying.”

“Because behind that door are all the secrets Azriel kept. Including the ones about you, which he should’ve told you immediately. Sure, you know he lied about things, but that’s different from seeing the proof by finding the truth.”

Mian pulls away, and Kane easily lets him go. “But. We need to know the truth. We need to know what we’re dealing with.” He turns to face the door again, resting a hand on the doorknob.

A breath, and he twists it.

The magic buzzes, confirming his blood.

The door swings open.

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Almost there, but not yet

A bit last minute, but here we go!

Characters: Mian Zerkolo, Alec Desmont, Rizurol Desmont

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"We're as good as there," Mian mutters, his fingers twitching as he stares at the castle in the distance.

It's still at least a day's travel, but this is as close to home as he's been since that fateful day with the dragon.

Home…

Ayen… Hael… mother…

But also his father.

They're all there, thinking he's been dead for months.

A sigh behind him, and then arms wrap around his middle from behind, Alec resting his chin on his shoulder.

"Don't worry about it yet, okay?" His hand gently rubs Mian's stomach, helping him get rid of the knotted feeling in it. "We're almost there, but not yet. You don't have to think about any of that yet."

"It will be alright," Rizurol also chimes in, giving the two of them a gentle look. "Your siblings will be happy to see you again, my prince, and so will your mother." Xe doesn't say anything about his father, but xe doesn't have to.

They all know how he will react, and they all know what Mian must do.

But for now, he doesn't have to worry about challenging his father to a duel for the throne, or about disappointing anyone.

For now, he can simply be with his friend and the person who basically raised him.

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Tagged: Word Find

I was tagged by @zmlorenz (thank you very much!) to find the words loose, lean, leg, learn, and length.

 Loose

(From Ivy’s route) That single step is enough to get him to unsheath his sword and point it at her. "This is your last warning." Ivy softly giggles in reply, unsheathing her own sword. Her hold on it is loose, and the point is aimed at the ground for now, but it's clear she's not going to just hand you over.

Lean

(From one of the stories about Ivy’s past) A mischievous smile spreads across Ivy's face as she leans back so she can speak without Seth putting the pill in her mouth. "What, not gonna feed me with a kiss, loverboy?" That will probably get him to chicken out. She can finally win the game that has been going on for over a month now.

Leg(s)

(From one of the stories about Ivy’s past) Ivy lets out a slightly startled squeak as her legs suddenly are kicked out from under her, and she hits the ground with a wince. If that bruises, she's screwed. Before she can even think about getting up, Seth already has her pinned to the ground, his long and silky blue hair tickling her cheeks. He isn't smiling the way he usually is after pinning her, which lets Ivy know that yes, he did, in fact, notice something wrong. "You forgot them again, didn't you?" His voice is soft, gentle, but chastising

Learn

(Again, same story) "You know I'd let you keep your boots if I could." Claudius gives an aggravated sigh. "This is an important event, though, so you will need to learn how to move while wearing high heels. Especially since you will have to dance with your fiance." He stands up from the chair he was in. "I have to leave now. Edgar, help her with this." As he said, he leaves the room, probably to do his Jack of Hearts duties, and Edgar softly laughs.

Length

(From Brothers from other Mothers) "As your brother said, don't worry, little royal." Somehow, Rizurol managed to find xyr way past the length of the table through the boisterous crowd. "After all, Kane and I will be there to protect him, and your father will most likely be the one to actually challenge the beast." Xe softly smiles at both of them, xyr purple eyes filled with warmth.

I’m tagging @red-the-dragon-writes, @author-a-holmes and @enchanted-lightning-aes to find the words meaning, mercy, mirror and map. No pressure, of course, if you don’t want to.