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Long ago before the queendom of roses or Bladevale became colonizers
Before the shaftlands had ever existed as the shafts and briar was called briar valley once more it was a place of the arts
Of joy
Of love
Of justice
Before all fae that once roomed the continent were genocide by colonizer
Each fae tribe had their
own gods
Own beliefs
own rituals
And their own life
And I will retell these stories as I remember…
The story of Sebek Zigvolt …
my love
the way I remember him
And the way the world forget him
The way he helped us all
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1592
“A beautiful child
born with the eyes that stain with the suns light, and hair the color of the grass that blossoms from the ground that homes many creatures and feeds even more… our first gift too you young one Is your name
Sebek Zigvolt…
Born of the blood of the white skined human
And a fae woman of deeper shades that glisten with the morning… Sebek, a child of the night under the full moon, may you live a long happy life…”
On the full mooned Friday night at 11:31 by the shore of what is now by the shore masa, briar valley
On the day Sebek was born he had been
Swaddled in cloth each stitch of embroidery hand made with love
Unlike today made with fast machines and the tears of those who had the misfortune of being born lower class by the color of their skin…
Before it sun rise had came Sebek was being held by his grandfather he’s new guardian as Sebeks human father may have been being followed by other human… if was followed he could only presume what would happen if anyone would find out it would be terrible as most people from his home were incredibly ill from unhygienic behavior that could kill off all fae
So they left looking somewhere
For Sebek to live life
Somewhere that all people can find happiness
However they never came back
Maybe they were able to find that happiness somewhere but it wasn’t with Sebek….
Soon Sebek began growing up
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1597
Sebek had trained under his grandfather as soon as he began walking making him incredibly strong
While out training by the forset he’d met what seemed too be an older man by the name of Lillia sitting near a flower bed as he began mumbling
“Hello? Are you okay sir..?”
“Me why fufufu I’m fine, are you alright young Zigvolt .?”
“You know me ! Why what gave it up..!”
“ fufu , I’m Lillia, your grandfather’s friend! Why you look so much like him”
“your his boyfriend…”
Sebek glimmered up at Lillia sun catching against his skin highlighting his features
“Something like that Little Zigvolt.. would you mind telling me where he is”
“Yeah!!! “
Humming a small tune
Of Lillia and Baul kissing
Lillia couldn’t help but giggle as they walked to Baul
Baul told Sebek to go hang out with his friends or smth
Sebek didn’t have many friends from some reason but it hadn’t mattered bc Sebek could train
Well an hour and a half pasted which was an eternity for a young child
He hadn’t wanted to bother them though
His grandfather voice echoed through the small area
“Are you serious! You want to take MY GRANDSON EVERY WEEK FOR WHAT TO TRAIN WITH YOU AND YOUR CHILD “
“Not necessarily Baul… lord malleus-“
Sebek spaced out when he heard the name malleus
Like the lord malleus
Malleus had lost his parents
His mother a high priestesses fae and his father a forset spirit
When he was young
But he because of that he’d become so in touch with nature he’d be granted godhood
And was to lead the faes into the other realm once they’d become no more
So when Sebek heard his grandfather tell him the news that malleus wanted him to train and become a retainer and spend every other week with Lillia and Lillias son to do so he jumped up with joy
and
he’d still get to see his grandfather !!!
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1610
Sebek has trained for years to become a retainer for malleus once given the opportunity and today was the day
He’d officially become a retainer
Kinda like his grandfather
Or lillia
His grandfather stood by his side as he was officially sworn as a retainer for malleus
What a beautiful day it was
What a beautiful sight
The art hung around them
The music that would play when it became official
And would’ve they’d dance into the early morning took place and the birds would sing with them too
Until the white humans came
Well they’d been there for a while and the fae had been helping them survive on their land for almost 6 months now
Teaching them hygiene and how to nurture and cultivate the life around them
They’d seem normal enough so why would it matter to them If someone were to be here too
That day on march 17th at 11:30
Sebeks life had changed
And change too quickly it did
His grandfather pushing him out of the way of an attack
An attempt on his life
Lillia grabbing his hands saying the last word to have him officially become a retainer
Before he saw tears filling his grandfather’s eyes knowing it would be the last time they’d ever see each other
White humans attacking his grandfather as Lillia lead him out of the scene
Shadow of fire that burned what had been his home
His family
His people all gone
His grandfather
The forest
The birds that flew in the morning the ones Sebek used to follow deep into the trees
The deer that guided Sebek home when dreariness hit him and nothing else lingered in his mouth
The idea of teaching the young kids there the way his grandfather and Lillia did him
It was all over
It’s gone
He’d at some point end up by lord malleus side in a tight hug without a word spoken between the two as malleus lead Sebek to a new room
A room all Sebek could see was his tears and beneath those tears were ash’s of a life that he once known that once existed
All gone too quickly