location : outside of a hidden workshop ā² aurea from : zhou lian , liege of house zhou to : aurel , [ @sidereius ]
a puff of smoke, an ember of fire that dies. the room fills with an odd smell of rotten vegetables, and lian heaves a sigh. a thunk echoes through the empty room as he lays his head on the open notebook, a sign of another failed experiment. he supposes this is not the worst conclusion to one, having blown up this room a few times to know that when things go bad, they go really bad. however, even that thought does not alleviate the disappointment of failure. with a huff, he reaches for the pen and takes notes, handwriting more scribbly and half-heartedly than usual. a glance outside the small windows at the top of the workshop, it's easy to spot it's later in the day, and with this turn of events, he feels no motivation to continue. deciding to head out- to maybe go to a market or a tavern, he tidies up behind himself. shutting the notebook close and arranging the books. pouring the contents of the cauldron and filling it up with water. the workshop is still messy as usual, yet it is a more controlled mess than before. a pleased hum, he tucks the strands of hair back into the ponytail before pushing his chair back to its position. a hand wraps around the doorknob of the door, and opens it as usual, closing behind himself āĀ and exactly then he's faced with a stranger, who has perhaps even caught a glimpse of the room where no one else has seen before. lian's heartbeat spikes, and he pulls the handle of the door even further, to make sure it's closed, the lock falling into space. the enchantment will follow later āĀ not when he has more pressing matters at hand. "hi- hello there ā" even if his tone wavers a little in nerves, he clears his throat. "are you lost? where were you trying to go?"



















