Amber light rests over the throne room like sunset caught in honey. Luna and Asterhollow sit close on the stone floor, while long shadows drift and fold across the aisle.
Asterhollow
It is quieter here than in the dining hall. I think the room is listening, but not hungrily.
Asterhollow lowers their stone hand, careful and unhurried, until it hovers beside Luna's. The gesture is almost reverent, but steady enough to be ordinary.
Asterhollow
I can remain near her without asking for more.
Luna the Dragon Goddess
Luna keeps still and lets the silence answer first.
The tower hums once, faint as a distant chord, then settles. The glow around the throne softens, as if approving the pause.
Asterhollow
Then I will keep this watch with you, and if you wish, I will learn the shape of your quiet as well.
✓ Quest Accepted
Learn the shape of my quiet with Asterhollow
“I close my eyes and focus on the tower's hum to find the rhythm of my own quiet. Leaning against Asterhollow and asking him to hold me as i do so”
SUCCESS (Superb Willpower, rolled +1)
Luna leans into Asterhollow’s stone shoulder and lets her eyes close. The throne room’s amber pulse answers in a slow, even tide.
Luna the Dragon Goddess
The tower hums in layers, and one of them matches my breathing.
Asterhollow eases both arms around her with careful strength, holding her as if she were precious and breakable.
Asterhollow
Tell me where to steady myself, and I will.
Luna settles more fully against them, and the stone beneath her shoulder gives no chill, only patient warmth.
Asterhollow
There. Your quiet has a rhythm. I can feel it now.
The tower’s light deepens around the throne, and for a few breaths, Luna and Asterhollow share the same stillness.
Solidify my quiet with Asterhollow
Quest Complete
Learn the shape of my quiet with Asterhollow