𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖈𝖚𝖊𝖗𝖛𝖔𝖘 --

c h a r a c t e r s :

caeleste. name is a combination of the latin word caelum (meaning sky) + celeste (spanish word for sky blue/light blue but also celestial). pronounced like cah-eh-less-teh. unlocks agarophobia as soon as she enters the valley. raised for this, fed for this, indoctrinated for this.

hidra. caeleste's she-dog and the only living being allowed to enter the valley with her. scruffy and long-legged, almost like a maned wolf in appearance but she's got more of a dusty-grey-black colour. partial to water, that's why her name is hidra.

la eídola. from the word εἴδωλον. eidola is plural but in this case the use of -a is meant to signal that she is female and the accent marker is just for the sake of directing readers on how to pronounce it. a winged creature that's like a cross between a griffin and a wyvern. caeleste's mode of transportation around the valley.

e x c e r p t !

✹ from chapter one ✹

a e s t h e t i c : pareidolia making you see eyes on mountains and the sky, the burn of the sun on the crown of your head, overgrown ruins, the sheer cry of birds overhead, the vast emptiness of a clear blue sky, prey animal fear, mismatched body parts stitched together, megalophobia, the whisper of the wind through the grass, rain and sunshine, muted screaming, a blade unblemished by the elements, tapetum lucidum, butterflies gathering around a festering wound, the blood-like stains of fresh fruit, gigantic bones taking over the landscape, intricately forged iron spikes, the danger signaling of vibrant colours, massive architecture, a mirror-like still lake, bruised clouds

✹ recipe: shadow of the colossus, the last guardian, ico, the tombs of atuan, haibane renmei

✹ realised i have free will and i can put all my favourite fantasy concepts in a blender to create my ideal fantasy book, i love putting a small cast in a location and watching them go insane, the vibe visually is so eclectic but i'm loving that, all characters are either sexless or female