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Burdened with immortality and twisted into a beastly shape by Nidhogg's final curse after using gifts stolen from Ratatoskr to slay their kind, Estinien has hid beneath the aetherial tempest surrounding Ishgard for ages. Using the ravaging abyss to deafen himself to the world of man above that he helped to shape, nothing has roused him for centuries. That is, until he is stirred by the impossible: the voice of his long-dead lord. Spurred into flight for the first time in nearly a millennia, Estinien finds himself interrupting the banishment and judgment of accused heretic Aymeric de Borel, a man identical to his love from another lifetime but now spared the same fate.
But what purpose could this second chance serve? Estinien has long abandoned hope of being freed from his curse, unable to die at mortal hands and bound by the magic of dragons long gone from this world. Yet while he understands this Aymeric is not the same prince he knew, served, and loved, he is unable to refuse when the earnest young man makes a request that echoes his past and winds up learning just what has become of the kingdom of man.
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27 May 2025
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"Why don't you ask him to dance?" An innocent enough question, perhaps, from one such as Emmanellain, who flitted through partners like a snowflake on the wind, but Estinien's relationship with Aymeric was more complicated than that, and a lavish ball thrown by Ishgard's nobility was certainly not the place for such a bold move. Even if he imagined Aymeric would be utterly delighted by such an offer. And even if Estinien longed to have the courage to hold him close, to voice the affection that consumed him as thoroughly as any flame. The resolve that had carried him through a thousand deadly encounters fled him before such a simple task as confessing his love to the one who mattered most.
But sometimes, all you need to find your courage is the nagging of a well-meaning friend to give you a little push.
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- Part 16 of Steel and Crystal
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03 May 2025
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To be awakened in the dead of night in a barracks of the Temple Knights generally means one thing: an attack. But what Estinien finds when he wakes is not the chaos of knights approaching dragons but the calm snoring of his comrades - and his newly minted lover bent over him, feverish with need. And that is a crisis Estinien is all too happy to put to rights.
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- Part 12 of Steel and Crystal
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24 Apr 2025
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Steeped in blood and hatred, the war has long prevented Estinien from taking up anything resembling a hobby. But the war is over, and even if it's effects will be felt for years to come, at last he has a chance to rest and explore interests that don't involve spearing things (violently or otherwise). And for Aymeric, there is naught that better represents the peace that has come to Ishgard and his own life than the sound of his beloved humming as he cooks them both breakfast, the picture of domestic bliss.
And if they come to find other uses for Estinien's new culinary exploits, so much the better.
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- Part 8 of Steel and Crystal
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24 Apr 2025
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It seemed Estinien had only just returned when he left again. At least this time he'd told Aymeric where he was going and when he expected to return. Only 4 days, he had promised. And yet in his absence Aymeric finds the nights are long and cold, and grant him far too much time to think, plagued by fears of the past and future alike. How quickly he has come to rely on the steady warmth of his beloved at his back to chase them away. When Estinien returns home early in the middle of the night, he is only too willing to help Aymeric escape the thoughts that plague him by turning his attention (and his tongue) to more pleasant endeavours.
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- Part 7 of Steel and Crystal
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24 Apr 2025
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Aymeric had not expected to find his absent lover on his doorstep in the middle of the night after months without word, but neither was he willing to pass up the opportunity it presented. If all they have together is this one night, he will make the most of it.
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- Part 1 of Steel and Crystal
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24 Apr 2025
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Aymeric de Borel is working late into night. He has gotten an invitation from Estinien and can't wait to get home. Estinien seems to have plans for the Valentione's Day, what ever it could be?
A gift fic for Elliekat!
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23 Apr 2025
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Tucked away safely in Lord Aymeric de Borel's night stand lie several dozen letters of a rather explicit nature, dated between the resurgence of primals after the Dragonsong War and the fall of the Garlean Empire. A small selection of these letters are presented for you here.
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- Part 30 of Steel and Crystal
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23 Apr 2025
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When reports of a distinct dragoon being sighted in the Lochs reach Aymeric, it's all he can do to maintain his composure. As he leads his knights into battle, Aymeric begins to unravel at the seams.
Set during the last quest of Stormblood, spoilers up through the ending of 4.0.
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23 Apr 2025
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On a hot evening in Thavnair, Estinien remembers buying the gift that dangles from Aymeric’s fingertips.
Written for Estimeric Week 2024 Day 2 - Keepsakes/Gifts
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- Part 2 of Estimeric Week 2024
- Part 4 of first love, last love
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22 Apr 2025
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Aymeric comes back to the kitchen, takes Estinien’s hand and laces their fingers as he drags him out of the room. Once in the living room, he pulls Estinien close and starts swaying with him, still humming. Estinien chuckles, bemused.
“You’re in an awfully good mood today,” he says. He places his hands on Aymeric’s sides and strokes them.
Aymeric shivers.
“Is it a bad thing?”
“Not at all. I’m just curious. Cabbage rolls, dancing and singing, our favorite wine… Is there any reason?”
“You’re the reason,” says Aymeric and kisses him on the neck, just below his ear.
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- Part 3 of "i love you," they signed.
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22 Apr 2025
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After being forced to confront his treatment of his lover aboard the airship from Cartenau, Estinien promised to pay a proper visit to Aymeric as soon as he was able. The two have much to discuss, and though the direst times of war and bloodshed are now in the past, there is still healing to be done.
Written (belatedly) for the Estimeric Week Day 4 prompt: Recovery.
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22 Apr 2025
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His lover’s slender fingers clutched at the sheets. “All you seem to want from me as of late is to warm my bed for a night when the fancy takes you.”
Estinien bit down hard on his lip as he turned away, unable to take the look in those faraway eyes. “That… that is not all I want from you, Aymeric. You know that.”
Aymeric said nothing, each heartbeat of silence driving the shards of his broken heart deeper into his flesh. Desperate, Estinien forced himself to face his lover once more. “Do you not?”
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22 Apr 2025
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They had known since the beginning, known and still pressed on anyway.
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22 Apr 2025
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This close up Estinien can appreciate the frosted blue of his eyes, crinkled at the corners by joy, the beautiful flush of his cheeks framed by hanging dark curls. Aymeric looks down at him with a drunken, half-lidded gaze, full lips parted into a brilliant smile.
It takes everything in Estinien to not kiss him then and there.
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Bookmarked by Akirakun_error
22 Apr 2025
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Aymeric, commander of the elvish military, is obliged to form an alliance with Estinien, the vaunted (and feared) knight of the dragons to keep the tenuous peace between their two kingdoms. They have a bit of a…rocky start but eventually cultivate a friendship. And then Estinien’s damn dragon instincts decide it’s time to start courting the fucking elf.
Plot/world obviously heavily inspired by the canon but I did some hefty™ tweaking because I’m a gremlin and it’s what I do.
I’m sorry to my unfinished fics but these pretty knight boys have me in a stranglehold and there’s naught I can do but keep writing them in silly little AUs.
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18 Aug 2024
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Upon returning to Ishgard for one of his irregular visits, Estinien lets himself into the de Borel mansion, assuming all inside to be asleep. Much to his surprise Aymeric walks in a few minutes later, having only just returned himself despite it being well past midnight. The two talk about unimportant things for a little while, until Aymeric decides to bring up the recent amendments to marriage laws in Ishgard for reasons Estinien doesn't quite understand. And then...
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10 Aug 2024
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Estinien giving Aymeric a back massage with banter, fluff, and a lot of smut.
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09 Aug 2024
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On the night before Estinien and the Warrior of Light leave for the Aery, Estinien seeks out Aymeric to explain his actions... at least in part.
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22 Jul 2024
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If Estinien had anything to say about it, this was all entirely caused by Aymeric's propensity to work himself to death.
Wherein Aymeric turns to Thavnairian potions to cope with his workload. Only, they don't quite interact right with those carrying the blood of wyrms.
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22 Jul 2024