MADE TO BE BROKEN.

It’s sweet. Not overwhelmingly so, to where you feel the sugar eat at your teeth. Nor so strong that you can’t taste anything else. The sweetness is a supporting flavor to the myriad dancing on your tongue.

It used to be warmer even during the nights.

unprompted hc ask (thank you!):

I headcanon as a part of her training that Gravel has some skill with a variety of weapons, but nothing she wouldn't be able to keep hidden on her person or transport discreetly. Swords have the advantage of range, but they're too obvious and even unreliable at times, and while bows are effective in assassination, Gravel's duties often have her close by her charge, needing her to be ready to intercept a threat at any given moment. Being able to see and kill a potential assassin won't do her any good if she can't defend her target- not a lot of weapons give her room to work in a large variety of situations.

A knife is very effective and versatile, useful for many situations where other weapons might fail. They're sturdy enough to withstand a lot of abuse, small enough to hide in many different places and light enough to quickly execute an opponent without dwelling on it. Gravel has also proven on several occasions how effective her twin daggers can be, only made more efficient due to the wire connecting the two blades, allowing her to even throw one of her weapons at a semi-short distance and retrieve them just as fast- and that only scratches the surface of how useful the wire is.

She's capable enough with other weapons to stand up for herself, but against a skilled opponent, it won't do her any good. The knives are simple and easy to use, and give her a wide range of techniques and skills that can overwhelm her enemies in combination with her sheer tenacity and ferocity.

But most importantly, knives allow her to appear unassuming. Subterfuge is the biggest part of Gravel's arsenal- looking as if she doesn't pose a threat allows her to slip under the radar and operate in plain view. Larger weapons draw too much attention, just as heavy armor would. It's essential that her weapons are plain looking and blend in with her normal attire.

Just like Gravel, her entire combat style revolves around appearing lesser than she really is. By the time her opponents realize the real danger she possesses, it's far too late.