M U T E.

"If I look back, I am lost."

"Fire cannot kill a dragon."

"Alright then, let it be fear."

"Do the Gods feel so lonely?"

"I am not your little princess."

"I will answer injustice with justice."

"I will do what queens do. I will rule."

"Do not presume to teach me lessons."

"Is it so far from madness to wisdom?"

"All men must die, but we are not men."

"Tell me of a story with a happy ending."

"A crown should not sit easy on the head."

"I will take what is mine with fire and blood."

"They left the world worse than they found it."

"None of you are fit to lead. But I am. So I will."

"You are small men. None of you are fit to lead."

"I am no ordinary woman. My dreams come true."

"I can end it. I will end it. And I will end those behind it."

"A man who fights for gold can't afford to lose to a girl."

"I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears."

"And I swear this. If you ever betray me, I’ll burn you alive."

"We will lay waste to armies and burn cities to the ground!"

"Faith. Not in any gods, not in myths and legends. In myself."

"They can live in my new world, or they can die in their old one."

"If I give everyone what they deserve, I’ll have no one left to rule."

"I swear to you that those who would harm you will die screaming."

"Are you trying to present your own statements as ancient wisdom?"

"So many men have tried to kill me, I don’t remember all their names."

"What kind of a queen am I if I’m not willing to risk my life to fight them?"

"Angry snakes lash out. Makes chopping off their heads that much easier."

"The next time you raise a hand to me will be the last time you have hands."

"We will take back what was stolen from me and destroy those who wronged me!"

"Woman? Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap if I took you for a man."

"It seems to me that a queen who trusts no one is as foolish as a queen who trusts everyone."

"Why do the gods make kings and queens, if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?"

"We both want to help people. We can only help them from a position of strength. Sometimes strength is terrible."

His nose crinkled at that last statement, dubiously playful disgust. " Ew. I let you into my home and you disrespect me with slander like that? I can't believe you. Thought you had better manners than that. "

She could not hold back the laughter that bubbled from her chest. "Is it slander if it is true?' Juliette shot back, carefully painted red lips splitting into a wide grin. She crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow at him as he slumped down.

Her smile softened just a little, sinking from snarky to something almost affectionate.

"I will meet with him, it will please my parents and keep them off my back for a while. Then, if he tries anything..." She scrunched up her nose, "Uncouth, you can kill him all you like. At that point, he is asking for it." Juliette shrugged her shoulders, absently tracing the gold markings adorning her skin with her finger.

inspired by the infamous "i want the k" meme by deactivated tumblr user tastcful. send 🎲 to generate a kiss! potential suggestive/nsf.w themes may appear

A kiss on the cheek

A kiss on the nose

A kiss on the forehead

A kiss to the top of the head

A firm kiss

A gentle peck

A romantic kiss

A platonic kiss

A kiss to the eyelid

A kiss along the jawline

A kiss to the neck

A kiss along the collar bone

A kiss on the chest

A kiss to the stomach

A kiss along the hips

A kiss in the rain

An upside-down "Spider-Man" kiss

A kiss while laughing

A kiss underwater

A rough kiss

WILDCARD! Dealer's choice :)

A french kiss/kiss with tongue

A kiss influenced by alcohol/other substances

A sleepy kiss

A kiss that's an accident

A kiss while one or both parties are crying

A kiss in greeting

A kiss in parting

A kiss to the back of the hand

A kiss to the palm of the hand

A kiss to the inner thigh

A kiss while someone watches

A kiss to a scar, birthmark, injury, or other marking

A kiss after a bite

A kiss against a wall

A kiss to the shoulder

A kiss to the back of the neck

A kiss while one party is carried

A tentative kiss

An impulsive kiss

A kiss out of spite

A clumsy kiss

" Noted. If this turns out bad, I might be able to make that happen... you'd just have to pinky promise that you can keep a secret. Not looking to have angry mobs swarming into my home sweet crypt with... whatever the modern equivalent of pitchforks and torches is. "

Juliette couldn't help the huff of laughter that came from her lips. She shook her head, absently reaching to twirl her hair around her finger as she considered his offer.

"I am nothing but secrets." She grinned at him, lifting a brow. "And I do not care for crowds, so consider yours safe."

Another small laugh at the idea of her utility. She was not sure if it was bitter or genuine.

"That fork business is not going to get me far in life, except being the pet of some aristocrat with no taste." Not true. As long as Cason lived, she was technically his pet. He knew better than to treat her like that, though.

We don’t have a lot  but we have each other

rules. carrd. tobi & corvus

so a lovely anonymous angel asked for a list of prompts relating to an unexpected pregnancy, and i made a list! i have two other lists over on my other blog that i'm gonna reblog over here, but there may be some slight overlap with these; however, unlike the other two lists, these focus exclusively on the unexpected part. DON'T ADD TO THIS LIST, DON'T CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN! but do have a tonne of fun with them!

" so, remember last week, when i had the flu and i couldn't leave my house? turns out it wasn't the flu. i'm pregnant. "

" i'm telling you about this baby because you deserve to know. that's all. i don't expect anything from you. i don't need you to step up or whatever. i just thought you ought to know. "

" i'm sure you don't need to be reminded, but... getting pregnant wasn't exactly part of the whole life plan. "

" you're sure? i mean, you did the test properly? maybe it was a false positive. or, or maybe you didn't read the results right... "

" a baby... well. that certainly complicates things, doesn't it? "

" i don't even know if i want kids. "

" could you please just stop reminding me that this isn't part of the plan?! you think i don't know that?! we're having a baby, i'm terrified enough without you reminding me! "

" look. i'm/you're not the first person to get pregnant, and i/you won't be the last. we're gonna figure it out, alright? "

" my place isn't even close to being big enough for a baby... they need so much stuff. cribs, prams, diaper stations... and my neighbors complain enough as it is, they'll evict me if i have a screaming baby as well... "

" hey... why don't you move in with me? i've got plenty of space, and my walls are thick, so the baby could scream as loud as they want. you could stay as long as you like. "

" should... we get married? i mean, that's what you do, isn't it? when someone's having a baby? "

" okay, we're not getting married. i mean, i appreciate the gesture, but... there's plenty of single parents out there. what's one more, right? "

" god... we are so stupid. i mean, seriously! any idiot knows that condoms aren't 100% effective! if we're dumb enough to forget that, how are we meant to look after a baby?! "

" you... you're kidding, right? this is a joke? it's a fake pregnancy test, some weird, slightly out of touch belated april fool's prank? "

" it's honestly insane that we didn't figure it out sooner... i mean, those were some wild cravings, right? "

" when you say late... do you mean like, a few days? or are we talking... months? "

" no, no, this... it changes everything. EVERYTHING. i... i don't know if i'm ready for this, i don't think i'm parent material, i... "

" hey. you're not alone. you got that? it takes a village, right? i'm gonna help you every step of the way. we all will. this kid, if you choose to go through with it... they'd be okay. "

" you know i support you. whatever choice you end up making. i will always be by your side. okay? "

" if this is some weird idea of a joke, i have to tell you, it's not funny. i mean, you're having a baby AND i'm somehow the dad? a little much, no? "

" no, i want to step up. it took two of us to make this baby, and i want to make sure you know that, if you go ahead with this, there's gonna be two of us to raise them, too. "

" the father doesn't believe that the baby is his. "

" okay. so screw the father. i'm going to be here to help you. okay? we'll parent this kid so well, they'll never want to know who their real dad is. "

" so... you wanna tell me who the father is? "

" the surprise baby is actually not just one baby. we're having twins/triplets/etc. "

" hey, hey... don't worry, okay? it's alright. it's all going to be okay. condoms break, yeah? it's no biggie... "

" what do you mean, you think?! haven't you taken a pregnancy test yet? "

" that's a lot of pregnancy books you got there... got something you want to tell me? "

" have you told the father yet? "

" i guess, seeing how you rushed over here so fast to tell me the news, that you think the baby is mine? "

" look, we both made plans, right? and obviously shit happens, but... a baby is a pretty massive deal. "

" how many other people have you told about the pregnancy? "

" Well, putting this guy in a shallow grave seems like a good place to start, in my opinion. But, I have the feeling your squeamish, little morals would probably get in the way of doing that, so... next best thing, turn him down? I don't want you to meet up with him. You clearly don't want to meet up with him. "

Juliette could not help but smile at his comment. It was a brutally honest response, one that was not even remotely appropriate, but she did not care. What she laughed at behind her parents' back was not their problem.

"I will give you this," she said gently, reaching to absently play with her hair. "I would not feel bad if his body turned up in a ditch somewhere." Her expression fell.

"They are all I have, Cason." Juliette bit her lip, her gaze dropping. "Without them, it is just...this." She gestured to herself. "High value blood that is contractually bound to you," a sharp glare in his direction. "And too much etiquette training. Useless."

It was only sheer, long practiced patience, and the fact that he was needed here more, that kept the dragon from flying out the door and down toward where Juliette's mother lived... not to return the violence, but to strike fear into her and ensure she never laid a hand on Juliette ever again.

Give him a little while longer though to ensure she was okay, and that patience might have worn thin enough...

Julie closed her eyes. They both knew that he would be entirely justified in going over there and scaring her mother into submission. Hell, if she was open about the things that woman had put her through in the past, he would be justified in beating her within an inch of her life.

That wasn't her Bren, though. He was better than that. It was why she loved him so much. She opened her eyes to look at him as he cleaned the cut, giving him a small smile.

"I would appreciate that." She did worry about the vicious things her mother could say, but at least the bitter woman was less likely to lash out with Bren there.

“Don’t touch me. You still make me sick.”

“Fine. Come with. Just stay out of my way.”

“I didn’t even need your help. You can go, now.”

“I didn’t want to admit it, but you were good in a fight.”

“Yeah, you’re funny. You’re also still a pain in my ass.”

“I think they lied to us. We aren’t that different, after all.”

“I hated you. I think I still hate you. But, I need your help.”

“If I have to rely on you for this, will I be able to trust you?”

“This doesn’t mean I like you. I still think you’re insufferable.”

“Is this what your friends always have to deal with? I pity them.”

“No, no, don’t you die, now, I just started being able to tolerate you!”

“You have a point. And that might be the scariest thing I’ve ever said.”

“Don’t get the wrong idea. You still disgust me. But you can be useful.”

“Seriously? You’re gonna finally win me over, then go get hurt like that?”

“Maybe… okay, hear me out, maybe we do have something in common.”

“You think this puts us on good terms? You’re still the enemy. You were just convenient.”

“You’re a lot different than I thought you would be. Still not sure if that’s good or bad, yet.”

“I didn’t think you’d be able to change my mind, but now I’m thinking things I never would’ve.”