#blshng

i drew a sketch of Elliot at a cat shelter thanks to @blshng

this cat is my favorite. 

                 ℍ𝔼 𝕎𝔸𝕊 𝕊𝕆 𝕋𝕀ℝ𝔼𝔻, physically and in his soul. everyone and everything was gone, and it left his entire being hollow. so lost that he even lost control of his own chain, leaving now both his shoulder and throat wrapped up in scraps of cloth he had to tear off from his cloak. there was nothing to protect himself with, he’d lost his rapier when he’d almost been crushed by that debris. he hasn’t been home since to bother looking for it. there was the crunch of leaves and kicking of pebbles, enough to startle him. he whipped around, his tired and hungry body wobbling as he looked towards the woman. ‘ what do you want? ’

                   vanessa was a rather  judgmental  woman towards the friends that elliot kept, especially the odd female friend here and there. she was a constant hovering presence ( perhaps why elliot so eagerly flees off back to lutwidge when holidays are over! ), ensuring that the heir apparent was not off doings things that would draw more unwanted rumors towards the nightray name. it was all out of love, of course --- a protective sister's love. elliot was her only remaining sibling, so who could blame her for being cautious? vanessa mirrored her duke father's rigidity these days --- an iron fist in a velvet glove.

                 she swore she wasn't going to scare the girl off ( only after some persuasion from elliot ) and only wanted to get to know her to see for herself. if elliot had taken a liking to this girl, vanessa wanted to know what kind of person she was before she approved on any relationship further. their mother was too deep in grief to be that judging figure. unfortunately, the raven-haired heiress was an intimidating figure to anyone and pleasing her was an even greater endeavor.

send me a “✎” and ill draw your muse

He smiled and then blushed at the kiss on the cheek, touching it gently. He looked down at the book, taking it and noticed the signature, it was genuine. Yes, he did already have a copy but he’ll take two.