Baelfire was never the type of guy to hide anything before he became a wolf. But then, things changed. First, he lied to his parents about his new nature to protect them and then it became a question of survival when he was kidnapped and brought to Covaire. He’s been even more secretive since Bryce who was his only close friend left the city. Though that doesn’t stop him from being sentimental at times. He doesn’t forget things and thinks it’s important to remember and be reminded of the events that have changed the course of one’s life.
So, following Leo’s habit of changing bad memories into good ones, Baelfire picked that costume for the vamp’s eyes only-- chessman White Queen, which is a costume he wore 5 years ago, on October 30th 2014, during a ball for the 300th anniversary of Covaire’s construction. While it shouldn’t have been more than a ball, the night turned into a nightmare for everyone present when an airborne drug called FEAR was released. It was hell on Earth for Baelfire, but that night was pivotal for his reconciliation with the vamp and served as the cataclysm that would lead to Leo claiming him a couple months later on January 1st 2015.
Top row (left to right): the costume, second is how Leo sees him and Baelfire’s initial inspiration for the costume back in 2014.
Bottom row (left to right): to represent the one dance Leo and Baelfire got to have that night right before the drug was released, which Baelfire plans on doing again without interruption this time around. The second one is a symbolic image of the fear inside the building where the ball was held. And the last one is what Kennedy became for Baelfire that night-- his lifeline.Â
