#ruthari

Now imagine Runaan learning over time and experience that if he turns up the charm just enough to hold Ethari's attention when they're at a gathering he doesn't want to be at, but also acts genuinely uncomfortable enough to not arouse suspicion and at the right time with the right words makes said large, sincere eyes at him,Ethari will do anything he wants. Including offering to leave early,after bidding their host goodbye and thanking them for the invitation of course,because Ethari is nothing if not a good guest.

But if he's lucky enough to have been wearing something flattering at the time he does it,uses that smooth soft voice he reserves for his loved ones Ethari will go up there and make some excuse to get them out immediately. Because while good manners matter to him, Runaan matters more. (The fact that he's so hot Ethari wants to practically devour him right there has nothing to do with it. Nothing at all.)

For timeline notes: Runaan is approximately 19 here. Ethari is at least 25, with his horns at full adult size to Runaan's young adult. Runaan is a full-fledged assassin and has been for four years, and Ethari has been a smith for at least a decade, since Moonshadow appear to reach majority at around 15.

Hehehe you get the brand-new one-shot.

"Welcome in," he said cheerfully. "As Radnaal already said, I'm Ethari. Good to have a few more known faces in town, honestly." Pulling up his own chair, Ethari turned it around to sit backwards in it, leaning his arms on the back to observe them lightly. "I understand most of ye don't need much more than maintenance right now, but one of you's lookin' for a new weapon?" "That would be Runaan," Pyxis said blandly, leaning back in his own chair and crossing an ankle over his other knee. He cast the younger assassin a bland look. "Hasn't figured out yet how to manage that ridiculous warbow with something else."

Look at them—not only are they a beautiful colour,they are visibly huge. I think they he is described to have 'large,sincere eyes' in the the first book,and if that's true, I am SO here for it. Plus you only get to see their full size when he isn't narrowing them. When Runaan lets himself truly feel the feels,his emotions shine through them.

It just makes it better when you realise that the same person who looks like they can see right through your soul most of the time,also looks like this: