#that's likely an i*raeli win

[unclefungusthegoat]

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[elkenbulwark]

@ehrendiil cont.

He doesn't want to look at Birvor, but he doesn't have the energy to fight the hold the other has off. Instead, he feels the urge to lean in to it - so he does. It's not feeling these things that scares him - it's the fact he doesn't know what to do with them; what the majority of them are. Everything he knows has come from books; and a lot of that knowledge is being tested, just as his mentor had said it would be. Birvor, much as Ren is loathe to admit it, is the one constant he's had for the past decade and even though their relationship is strained, Ren clings to it because it's all he has left of home. " It's- they're gone. " He hates his father, and while their mother hadn't been great, Ren had adored her. Not so much as he had Raelys, but still. I miss you. Ren doesn't know how to address that sentiment either, but the way his features soften speaks volumes in saying he feels the same. Fingers tighten in his brother's clothes, and he closes his eyes for a time. " All I want is-- I don't want to be alone any more. "

A frown that seems furrowed even further than usual, thanks to how capable he was at stretching the gesture with the blunt extensions erupting from his jaw, sat in place as he regarded the other's captured expression. He supposed with the way Ren often acted, he thought him and the bloodline he came from incapable of determining just what sort of storm swirled within his depths- privy to no one but an inner tempest. But Birvor knew all too well that pressure mounting, and knew also how no one else would ever guess it was there thanks to the hard lines in his expression- or the tightening of his jaw when he had to set a blazing, hazel gaze upon the horizon and deal with what was on it even if he stood alone in the effort. Mestar-

They're gone. "I'm here." He grunted, assuring him with little more than two words as he squeezes the heavier freckled side of Ren's face, knowing it to be so because he'd counted back when the state of his own eyes mattered not and he caught intermittent naps throughout the day and the other's studies to better operate during the times Ren's closed for an evening meditation.

A rough exhale prompts him to shake his head as he allowed his brother to tangle his grip in his gear, pulling him under an arm like a bird with a hatchling beneath the wing as a storm brewed ready to douse them both. Humming under his breath, he rested his chin upon the other's head as he mused with a bardic inspiration of words more melodic in practice found within the books the other had read him once upon a time.

"...we need saviors to free us- from Alduin's Rage. Heroes on the field of this new war to wage-" Shifting to pull Ren deeper into the crook of his arm, he husked- less in song and more of a story in the soft gravel of his recollection. "And if Alduin wins... man is gone from this world. Lost in the shadow of the black wings unfurled.."

[reticent-writer]

Rumors P2

(Whenever I wrote for genshin for a reader the default vision I go to is Dendro. If you want me to change it, majority vote wins.)

You woke up the next day still in Diluc’s arms. Usually he would be gone by now. You tried to get up but his grip was strong.

“Where do you think you’re going?” God his morning voice was enough to give you energy for a week. Diluc rolled until he was on top of you and started kissing your neck in all the right places. 

Your hands intertwined with his hair as he continues to kiss you. 

*Knock Knock Knock*

You both pulled away from each other.

“Master Diluc, My lady. It's time to get up, breakfast is downstairs and you have a meeting in mondstat, Master Diluc.” It was Adelinde.

“Thank you, Adelinde.” Diluc started, “We’ll be down in a minute.” He gave you one last kiss on the lips before getting up. He looked so grumpy. It was cute. 

Sitting up you recount the events that happened a few hours ago. For some reason this was worse than the rumors. Your fear for rumors comes and goes but this rumors fear stayed. It was like a child who sees something on TV and thinks it's real.

“Hey Diluc, how long will you be in Mondstat?” 

“Not long. Why?”

“Just asking”

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During breakfast you acted the way you would normally, ignoring the feeling that spread through your body whenever Adelinde was near.

"I'll be setting off. See you when I get back Y/n." Diluc walked over to you a kissed you on the cheek as he heading out.

You could only watch him go.

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Most of the day was spent out of the manor near the grapes. You loved sitting on the ground doing (any hobbies) while occasionally eating grapes.

Sitting there completely wrapped in what you were doing you were unaware of the maid who kept a close eye on you until Moco and Hillie came up to you.

"My lady, would you mind helping us gather mushrooms, we seemed to have missed counted when we were out earlier." You were about to answer when you were interrupted by someone on the other side of you.

"Why not ask me. Seeing as you miscounted the first time, having some supervision will do you good." Adelinde had her arms crossed not even trying to hide her annoyed tone at the 2.

"We have to go deep in the forest ms. Adelinde. My lady has her vision if something goes wrong." Moco lied. Diluc hired maids that can take care of themselves in dangerous situations even without a vision.

You guess Adelinde didn't know this cause she let you go.

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In the forest the 3 if you were picking mushrooms when Hillie decided to break the silence.

"My lady, she was staring at you. Did you do something to Adelinde." She was clearly worried and so was Moco.

"Not that I know of. Aside from that thing last night." You assumed Hillie knew what happened cause her and Moco are always together. She knew.

"Adelinde was acting weird this morning. Before she woke you and master Diluc she was talking to herself in the corner and making weird hand gesters-" Moco cut Hillie off dropping the basket of mushrooms and grabbing you hands "little knocks on the walls. I think she heard us my lady cause she was watching me too."

You pulled her into a hug. She had every right to be freaked out, especially when she lived with the it for years.

"It's probably just the rumors getting to you. You worked with Adelinde for years and nothing happened before, right? Everything will be fine." It felt that what you were saying was more for you than for Moco.

The feeling of someone watching you never left, even in the forest.

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