Free States of the Crescent

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

8 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He cut her off with a yell, ripped it out of his chest, lifted the bottom hem of her shirt, and struck her through. 

 

She screamed.

Screamed.

Her body—no, her soul—felt torn. Pain. Painpainpain. 

Then a tingling. 

Warmth.

"Meron..."

[Through the Living Hope]

35 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She screamed.

Screamed.

Her body—no, her soul—felt torn. Pain. Painpainpain. 

Then a tingling. 

Warmth.

"Meron..."

His face fell, and he pulled her close. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

8 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

His face fell, and he pulled her close. 

“…I think it worked…” she said softly, pulling him closer.

[Through the Living Hope]

11 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

“…I think it worked…” she said softly, pulling him closer.

He held her tight. Despite his confident words, he was shaking. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

3 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

He held her tight. Despite his confident words, he was shaking. 

She shook too, holding him.

”Thank you…”

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She shook too, holding him.

”Thank you…”

He kissed her forehead.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

20 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He kissed her forehead.

She looked him in the eyes and leaned in, kissing him on the lips.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She looked him in the eyes and leaned in, kissing him on the lips.

He held her for a few moments, then gasped and pulled back. "We're going to stain our clothes. Oh, Mare's gonna be so mad..."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

5 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He held her for a few moments, then gasped and pulled back. "We're going to stain our clothes. Oh, Mare's gonna be so mad..."

She looked down at the large bloodstain on her clothing, and then the one on his. 

"Too late now." She said, grinning. 

 

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

She looked down at the large bloodstain on her clothing, and then the one on his. 

"Too late now." She said, grinning. 

 

He grinned, shrugged, and kissed her again.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

He grinned, shrugged, and kissed her again.

She held him close, her lips pressed against his, her body tingling. 

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Ngl 

Kissing is gross in writing

This feels nasty

She pulled away, breathing deeply. "I love you so much."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She held him close, her lips pressed against his, her body tingling. 

She pulled away, breathing deeply. "I love you so much."

He cupped her cheek and pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. "I love you too."

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

2 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He cupped her cheek and pushed a lock of hair behind her ear. "I love you too."

She sat down and leaned her head on his shoulder

[Through the Living Hope]

14 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

She sat down and leaned her head on his shoulder

"We should probably get cleaned up," he chuckled.

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

"We should probably get cleaned up," he chuckled.

"Probably." She laughed. The whole situation still felt a little tense, but it had worked. She felt happy. Safe.

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Probably." She laughed. The whole situation still felt a little tense, but it had worked. She felt happy. Safe.

“Let’s see if-“ He took off one of his rings and gave it to her. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

13 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Let’s see if-“ He took off one of his rings and gave it to her. 

She took it in her hand. It was warm from being on his finger. She tapped into its power and... yes, there was something there. "It's... it's working, I think..."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

She took it in her hand. It was warm from being on his finger. She tapped into its power and... yes, there was something there. "It's... it's working, I think..."

He watched, a breath caught in his lungs. 

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

19 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

He watched, a breath caught in his lungs. 

The bleeding had stopped

She looked up at him. “I feel great.”

[Through the Living Hope]

3 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

The bleeding had stopped

She looked up at him. “I feel great.”

He sounded like he coughed, but he started laughing. “It worked, it worked..!”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

30 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

He sounded like he coughed, but he started laughing. “It worked, it worked..!”

“Bless you!” She laughed too. “It worked!” 

[Through the Living Hope]

30 minutes ago, Ancient Elantrian said:

“Bless you!” She laughed too. “It worked!” 

“We need to tell the others!”

[Through the Living Elan He/Him]

On 9/20/2025 at 8:46 AM, Spark of Hope said:

“We need to tell the others!”

"Yes!"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, Ancient Elantrian said:

"Yes!"

He grabbed her hand and ran to his house.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

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…maybe I shouldn’t have checked what was going on here