echolight

[aetheve]

warnings: ( drowning, near-death, implied trauma, mermaid! reader not fully proofread )

what about pirate! azul who found you on the shore, admiring the sights of sand and clouds, taking in the cool breeze of the wind against your skin that the firm ocean currents couldn't replicate. the wind took your song farther than the water could and returned it as it echoed back to you from the steep walls of rock that set the boundaries of the beach.

like you admired land, he admired you. he didn't notice the long tail that replaced your legs to make swimming easier or the paleness of your skin from years deep in the sea; no, he was too taken by your beauty to acknowledge that.

your being alone reminded him of life on the water, from the way your wet hair swayed like a ship's sails in the sun after a night of heavy rain to the way the pearls of your necklace shined under the sunlight like new jewels being exposed to the fire of his lantern after years hidden in old chests with more jewels of the like.

your song was like the whisper of waves against the bow of his boat when it reached his ears. it held all the answers about the ocean that maps and books could not provide him, all at his disposal if he only got close enough. it left him with a determination as he tried to get closer to hear more, to learn more.. but he didn't, as he knew such knowledge came with a price.

your eyes sang a different tune than the melody that left your lips, a warning he so quickly forgot at the sight of temptation. they were dark and gloomy, much like the depths of the sea that not even the sun could access. they were filled with the loneliness and solitude of a mermaid starved of the knowledge about humans she longed for, a longing he could never understand but knew all too well. the same darkness that pulled him under during a recent enemy attack, nearly drowning and suffocating him in its beauty, the same solitude he felt as he could no longer feel the sun's grasp or hear the surface's whispers as it pulled him deeper in her mind.

all the answers he wanted were at the tips of his fingers as he swallowed unhealthy amounts of saltwater.

such knowledge came with a price and he nearly paid it, finally the gravity of his near-death experience weighed heavy on him. it was so heavy that it held him in place, keeping a distance from you and the danger you lived within.

but fear wasn't the only thing that lingered.

an adrenaline not even the most dangerous of jobs could evoke returned to him; a fire he thought he lost in deep, blue ocean behind you was rekindled.

he backed away until your song was only a memory in the back of his mind, it wouldn't be for long though. he'd return to the sea and finally get the answers he wanted. this time he was a man with determination, a pirate will an 'x' on his uncharted map. he didn't know where he was going, but he was sure you'd be there waiting for him.

he didn't know how he knew this, but something told him you would be. you were apart of the ocean, after all.

[low-budget-korra]

Comments on House of the Dragon s01e03

-Damn 2 years? Things are going fast. Which makes me think that House of the Dragon will tell other stories about the Targaryen and not only the dance of dragons

But to be fair, I wish we could see more. But I think both of Alicent and Rhaenyra actress do a damn good job portraying the feeling of betrayal and awkwardness

-House Lannister!! Finally, I've missed my rich and pretentious blonde bitches.

- How embarrassing, The king discussing with Rhaenyra in the middle of that hunt party. I would also ran like she did

-Cant believe that Sor Criston Cole will sides with Alicent when the war actually start. Rhaenyra was betrayed twice. Or they could change that, I wouldn't be surprised if he assume the role that is supposed to be For Harwin Strong, but I don't think this will happen. I just think that deep down I feel for Rhaenyra cuz my queen will be betrayed two times.

-Viserys wanted Rhaenyra to be Queen, and stand by that but also understands that the realm would never agree with this, especially after he had a baby boy. It's complicated

Also,Viserys face when Otto said that he should marry Rhaenyra with Aegon. And the fact that his reaction was "but he just turned two" instead of "bot they are siblings" says a lot about the Targaryen. I've laugh but damn

-I also likes how Alicent really doesn't seem to be power hungry as her father. At least she doesn't act power hungry in front of others

-That guy, I forgot his name, trying really hard to make Targaryen and Velayion make peace with each other.

-The scene with Viserys being unable to kill the deer by his own, woth the others holding it down and telling him were to strike. That illustrates his reign

And another amazing father and daughter scene between Viserys and Rhaenyra.

- "you think a man will make me happy". Rhaenyra, my love, are u ...u know.. 🤨🏳️‍🌈? And the fact that she got to choose her husband and will end up choosing her gay cousin... I mean, I won't say anything.

-House Velaryon with Daemon Targaryen only winning the war after the king finally agree to help feels like "so, we've been playing and all but now we would play serious"

Daemon is a damn fine warrior. And doesn't have Jon Snow plot armor to dodge arrows