Quill & Cosmos

🗡️ MEET THEESON 🗡️ Prince Theeson, son of Prince Erebos. Young, handsome, and utterly amused by the pampered little Sylph princess he just captured. Ariadne finds him acceptable. And annoying. (Her words, not mine.) What makes Theeson who he is: He looks the part. Broad shoulders, dark armor, and a cape he wears out of duty, not decoration. His hair is black in shadow with a reddish gleam when the light catches it, and his dark eyes give nothing away. He wears a smirk like a mask. His smirk and his arrogance hide what he does not want anyone to see: the shame, the fear, the sorrow, and the conflict underneath. He walks the line his terrible father forces him to walk, but he hates it, and loyalty to his people is starting to cost him more than he expected. He captures Ariadne, and later regrets the trouble he has put her through. Behind the mask is a heart and a conscience he is still trying to protect. He notices more than he lets on. For all his joking, Theeson reads a room fast....

👑 MEET ARIADNE 👑 Say hello to Princess Ariadne. Ariadne Sterling is the young ruler of the peaceful planet Sylphar, elegant, sharp, and born different from the other Sylphs. Her jet black hair and bright blue eyes mark her as unusual among her people, and she is about to learn the secret her grandfather hid from her all her life. What makes Ariadne who she is: She was raised humble. Ariadne does not expect to be waited on, and she does not carry herself like someone who thinks the world owes her anything. She notices people, the ones others walk past, and she remembers them. She does not break. Ripped from her throne and thrown into a conspiracy bigger than her world, Ariadne adapts. She keeps her composure, looks for the angle nobody else sees, and finds a way through. Trouble has a habit of finding her, and she has a habit of outlasting it. She was born with a gift. Unlike others of her race, Ariadne can sense the emotions of other Sylphs. She feels what they feel. It is a secre...