I love you. I love this. And I want it all.
This artwork of Maleane and Astarion was done by the wonderful @irlplasticlamb. Thank you so so much for bringing my vision to life! I wanted to have these characters that mean the world to me encased in a little piece of my own culture, thus they are wearing traditional Lithuanian costumes.
Also, would you believe me if I told you this was set after Above the Vaulted Sky?
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𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬, 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭.
This beautiful art of Maleane & Astarion was made by the wonderfully talented @tadpole-apocalypse thank you so much!!! They're open to commissions, so check them out!
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𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐕𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐓 & 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐓
❝ At first it felt like fire, hot and bright and overwhelming. From the lavish parties to the decadent nights, Astarion shared every morsel with her as he painstakingly spun his web over the city. He wrapped Maleane in silks and intricately weaved leathers, hung delicate nets glistening with sapphires and rubies over her silver hair; all the beautiful things she had missed out on growing up in the forest dressed in rags. And when Astarion needed a break from all his schemes and plots, he would lose himself in her—translating all the frustration and anger into pleasure and release. In those rare moments when he held her, when he kissed her, it almost felt like love.
Eventually, the flames grew colder and colder, the passing years bringing more northern winds to their bedroom, until it was littered with snowflakes and icicles dangling from the many cobwebs covering the walls. And when Astarion touched her, it was all frostbite, leaving marks on her skin and body and soul. ❞ (insp.)
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