eyes like thistle blooms

You will grow weak and soft, like me. This is a promise.

"I just need to reclaim my belongings and get back. Whatever your game is, Tyrant, I want no part."

I am the least respectable figure on this island. That's how I got to be known as The Tyrant of the Spiral, after all. You don't shoulder a title like that easily.

"A formidable enemy. Revealing yourself to me while I'm at my lowest only speaks to your confidence."

You will eventually find exciting new reasons to not respect any of them.

"Including you, in all likelihood."

thistle thursday

" Sorry again, uh, I hope it's not broken...? We can go get it fixed now if you like? I'll pay of course!! "

"You seem to have placed...Some value on this thing..." They look back at him, "So, tall-man - what is this phylactery worth to you?"

"If it's a book you had on your person upon arriving, you likely won't be seeing it for a very long while. They take things that are precious to us, you see so that they can be 'earned' back. It's as ridiculous as it sounds, I know."

"This is...Unacceptable! Who took it? Who is 'they'?! The master of this dungeon, or-" Surely now that they had that book, they could try and take his role. That blasted Winged Lion is probably behind this!

"Even you're here, Thistle? You look a lot better, are you okay? How are you feeling?"

"Well, now I can tell you with certainty I'm mad."

"If you want the answer then you should ask Marcille. She'd know better than me. But... What about you? Are you okay?" Leave it to Falin to actually show concern towards the boy who had put her through all of that.

"Why? Here to laugh? Just because I can't control you anymore doesn't mean you'll be able to hurt me." Even as they said it, they doubted that was what she meant. Despite their increased paranoia, she had been...Kinder to him than any dragon would have been. "I'll be back to my full strength in no time at all. Even if you're not the red dragon, perhaps if you ask nicely, I will let you continue to work with me."

"what a splendid idea! now tell me, do you perhaps know any sort of magecraft of that sort?"

"I've spent a thousand years studying the dark arts. I...Simply don't have access to it right now. But keep a list handy and I'll start as soon as I figure out what's wrong."

I'm a Thistle apologist 🩸

"actually, i believe i should be allowed to punish those who call me short!"

"Perhaps we can separate their souls from their bodies temporarily?"