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to the empire, it is a perfect match: the crown prince and the princess, bound in red silk for the sake of unity. in truth, it is a lavender marriage - one without love, but not without royalty.
yet in the quiet of the palace, sleepless walks and stolen words draw Wise closer not to his bride, but to the guard who stands at her side.
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13 Jan 2026
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The court mage does not need to be subtle, everyone is paying attention to the Archduke’s speech. His eyes slide over Emrys, assessing him. Emrys’s spine tingles, it’s not a bad feeling, but it certainly isn’t good. In the next moment, the Archduke declares the start of the Snowspire festival, and the crowd cheers around him. The last thing Emrys sees of the mage is the ghost of a smile on his lips.
Or, missing scenes from Chains of Eternity involving one Court Mage of the Duchy of Whiteridge and our amnesiac protagonist Merlin.
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05 Jan 2026
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“It was merely a moment of weakness when I did it; think nothing of it.”
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Over a cup of tea, Ye Shiyuan hands Wise a handmade talisman, unaware of how close it would bring the two.
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31 Dec 2025
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“Family like that keeps you steady,” Shiyuan says. “But it also means knowing when to keep things to yourself, and when it’s still worth taking the risk. If I had lost my sister… I also don’t know if I would have managed.”
The desk lamp’s light sharpens the line of Shiyuan’s jaw, highlighting the tension clenched there. Wise doesn’t know the details of Shiyuan’s nightmares, only that he’d lost his parents during the fall. But he understands the absolute, unquestioning loyalty in Shiyuan’s voice when he speaks of his sister. It resonates with something he knows all too well.
A restless night leads Wise to a chance encounter with Shiyuan, where an unexpected conversation forces them both to confront love and loss.
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31 Dec 2025
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Belle comments on Ye Shiyuan’s ears being cute, it spiraled from there, leading him to learn how Wise felt about them, much to his heart’s chagrin.
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Shiyuan shifted in his seat, peeking at the man from between the cracks of his fingers. “... Do you really think they’re cute?” He whispered, his voice so quiet the proxy almost mistook it for his imagination.
“I think everything about you is,” Wise said, his voice soft and sweet.
Shiyuan froze, his tail unmistakably wagging behind him as his ears drooped back even farther.
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31 Dec 2025