#oc:sabeha

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OC SMASH OR PASS

rules: include physical descriptions or pics, and propaganda

Propaganda: Sabeha is a herbalist and a magician, a confident and solitary young woman that despises stupidity and wasting of her time. She is vain and hedonistic and, even though she dislikes company, she is very altruistic. She is a lesbian, however, she might consider a penis owner if she likes them and they agree to completely submit to her .

Pros:

ᴘᴀssɪᴏɴᴀᴛᴇ. everything sabeha does, she does with zeal. 

ᴄᴀɴ ᴄᴏᴏᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛᴇᴀs. great ones, too. her every dish is a healthy feast, and her teas can heal any malady.

ᴇᴍᴘᴀᴛʜᴇᴛɪᴄ. although at first she appears as a grumpy misanthrope, she is actually quite caring. her healing skills are exceptional and there is nothing she won’t do for someone’s welfare.

ᴡᴀɴᴅᴇʀᴇʀ. her free spirit took her far and wide all around the world. and she will take you to her favourite places, too.   

ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴛᴇᴅ. sabeha needs time to think things through. but when she does, her mind is set. it applies to her relationships as well - when you start dating, there is no other person in her mind.  

ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ sᴛᴏʀʏᴛᴇʟʟᴇʀ. combined with a wonderful voice, you will be able to listen to her for hours.

Cons:

ᴠᴀɪɴ. sabbeha thinks very highly of herself, especially about her appearance. she will be openly dismissive of other people’s features.  

ᴏғᴛᴇɴ sᴇʟғɪsʜ. her needs come first. period. only in case of emergency does sabeha forget about her priorities and commits to others.

ᴄᴀᴘʀɪᴄɪᴏᴜs. her mood swings and behavioral changes are sudden and can be exhausting for everyone. 

sᴍᴏᴋᴇʀ. her pipe is almost always lit and, even though the smell of herbs she is filling it with is very pleasant, it can also be very strong. especially indoors.

ǫᴜɪᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ᴊᴜᴅɢᴇ. the first impression she makes of you will be difficult to change. 

#visual novel #interactive fiction #romance #fantasy #oc #oc smash or pass #oc:sabeha #hotb:poll #hotb #howloftheblood

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I am going around got an early Sinful Sunday. So the prompt for today is: massage Have fun ^^

Thank you, my friend! 💙

I don't have a snippet this time, but a little introduction to Sabeha's skillful ways of love making.

🕯 She is very sensual and foreplay with her can last for hours

🕯 She will light candles all around her cottage and prepare cookies (enhanced with some aphrodisiac spices most likely)

🕯 She will sometimes indulge in long and hot baths with her partners

🕯 It will absolutely not only be a bath. It will include a lot of fondling, kissing, biting and dirty talking

🕯 You will also chat, snack on some sweets and cookies and drink wine

🕯 After the bath, Sabeha will prepare her partner for a massage

🕯 Her oils will be home-made, carefully prepared and fragrant

🕯 Since she’s also a magic user, she will conjure liquid limbs that will caress the skin of her partners as well

🕯 She will start slowly, gently spreading the oils all over the skin

🕯 She will most probably include some body worshiping just so that she heats you up even more

🕯 Her hands will explore every part of your body, lightly teasing your erogenous zones

🕯 After noticing that her partners breaths become shallow, she will include some toys and possibly bondage 

🕯 While surrounded by so many candles, why not include a bit of a wax play, too

🕯 Her partners don’t take long to become whimpering messes, begging for a release... but Sabeha is selfish

🕯 She will first bring herself to an orgasm (or more), forcing you to watch her or please her in a way that doesn’t offer you any physical satisfaction

🕯 Only after completely quenching her own thirst, she will let you reach your peak and scream in delight

#lemon #kainabluesmut #sinful sunday #ask game #pheita #hotb #howloftheblood #oc:sabeha

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This was the main cast until July 1st 23.

I decided to remove Tajena as the main character, and turn this visual novel into interactive fiction with customizable MC.

How much visual elements will I include is still up in the air.

Right now, I'm working on sprites and the 6th romanceable character called Janlila Emnestra (she/her), nicknamed Jana. Jana's backstory is 80% done.

#visual novel #interactive fiction #art #oc:elemir #oc:ino #oc:vid #oc:sabeha #oc:lalik #oc:tajena #think kat #hotb:update #hotb:art #hotb #howloftheblood

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How do you pronounce sabeha?

Thanks for your question!

I never tried to explain this. Just like it's written?

SA (as in sun) - BE - (like in best) - HA (as in hungry)

#redotter #hotb:ask #oc:sabeha #thank you!

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Something that was only meant to be a warm-up but ended as one of my favourite pieces 🐺🌺

#slavic #otome #visual novel #fantasy #dark fantasy #kemonomimi #art #digital art #artblr #amdrawing #artist on tumblr #oc #my artwork #howloftheblood #hotb #kainabluedraws #hotb:art #oc:sabeha

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Modern AU - Jobs

...What would the career paths of my OCs be if they lived in modern times?...

Elemir - professional rally and racing driver

He went to uni, taking the same major as his mother did, because he was never interested in his own education. It helped quite a bit that his parents are wealthy and doting enough over him not to worry about anything. After a year of classes and not passing a single exam, he drops out and starts racing professionally (which he has been doing secretly for a year). He isn't the best out there (too much partying) but also not the worst.  

Sabeha - doctor

The best GP there is. No one can give a more precise diagnose than her and she is always up-to-date with all medical achievements. She isn’t the most popular one - not even close. Often harsh to patients and borderline rude to her colleagues, she had to change hospitals and clinics many times. She dreams of opening her own private practice so that no one could tell her what to do.

Lalik - freelance programmer

“Brilliant mind! They could do great things... if they would focus more on his classes,” is what 99% percent of Lalik’s teachers said. The 1% percent claimed they are a “ridiculous goofball who plays too many video games.” Lalik’s mother had great plans for them - she even forced them to enroll in law school - and they dropped out after just 3 months. After that they started living with roommates, working odd jobs to pay their rent, before discovering that they are a pretty decent programmer. 

Ino - mechanic

Not interested in studying, not interested in careers and (to be quite honest) not really interested in mechanical stuff either, Ino chose a career that didn’t require from him to move from his small hometown. His aunt owns a car repair shop so he started learning the craft there. After saving up enough money, he built a small house in the nearby forest, living in solitude... Well, mostly. Residing in the woods, unmarried but with quite frequent visitor of both sexes, the locals named him Satyr.

Tajena - bookshop owner / fitness trainer

According to her father’s wishes, she majored in political sciences. However, after working for couple of years in his office, she realized this job is too stressful for her. Without her father’s knowledge but with her mother’s help, she opened a modest bookshop in a nearby town. However, she's not earning a lot from just selling books. Luckily, since she’s been in good physical shape and pretty active, Tajena starts to work as a fitness trainer as well.

#visual novel #otome #writeblr #writing #amwriting #kinda haha #oc #original character #modern au #just a silly thing I was thinking about while eating my dinner #tayena's a proper mary sue isn't she #xD #kinda hard to make her a fleshed out character when she has to date 5 quite different characters #or none! #am i making excuses? #maybe #oc:lalik #oc:tajena #oc:elemir #oc:sabeha #oc:ino #hotb:sillystuff

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❝In my solitude I come undone...❞

[full 🔞 pic on twitter -  link in source at the bottom left of the post]

#otome #visual novel #romance #digital art #art #amdrawing #fantasy art #original character #artists on tumblr #howloftheblood #hotb #my artwork #💦💦💦 #oc:sabeha #hotb:art

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OC Cuddle Scale Tag

Thanks for the tag @silver-wields-a-pen!

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Tajena: 4/10 not really used to them, but she could learn fast. they seem... nice.

Lalik: 11/10 CUDDLES! give this boy cuddles. he’s not used to them either but once he is allowed to hug he’s not letting you go! ^^

Elemir: 8/10 big bear hugs. warning: can cause minor rib fractures.

Ino: 2/10 he’s just not into them (he’s lying)

Sabeha: 5/10. she won’t let just anyone feel the wonders of her touch. if she’s in the mood they can go as high as 9.

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#howloftheblood #hotb #tayena #lalik #ino #elemir #sabbeha #tag game #oc cuddle scale tag #hotb:taggames #oc:elemir #oc:tajena #oc:sabeha #oc:ino #oc:lalik

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#hotb:oldart #still pretty tho #sabehaxtajena #hotb:romanceart #oc:tajena #oc:sabeha

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Sabeha loves water and swimming. She does it to chill and unwind. And that's kinda odd for a Volček. They are good swimmers but don't find water really suitable for relaxing. Maybe only during the night or in groups?

#think kat #oc:sabeha #howloftheblood #hotb #volčeks #hotb:worldbuilding

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12/12/12

@dotr-rose-love you’ve tagged my other blog, but since my ocs are from HotB, I’ll post this first here. Thanks, pumpkin! And I couldn’t resist to RP a bit just like you did 😄

ME: Ino, Sabeha, (four-eyed moi) Elemir. You’ll be the first group.

INO: *suspicious as fuck* Group for what?

ME: Just an interview. You already did one of those.

SABEHA and ELEMIR: Yay! *way too excited to be in the center of attention* 

1. What would you do if you were suddenly given a turtle?

*everyone is slightly surprised and silent for a few seconds*

INO: I would eat it.

SABEHA: Seriously? Is food all you can think about?

INO: What else am I supposed to do with it?

SABEHA: Well, anything else! Maybe… I dunno. If it’s from someone I like, than I’d keep it for I while, I guess. If it’s from someone I hate, then I would crush the bugger in front of the said person.

ME: Ooookaaaay… Elemir?

ELEMIR: *looks at Sabeha in deep thought*… What she said.

2. How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

ELEMIR: The fuck is that! What kind of interview is this?

SABEHA: A wood… chuck? You mean the groundhog, yeah? How much wood would…? Could you repeat that please?

ME: No.

SABEHA: Wha– Why?

ME: Ino?

SABBEHA: Hey, don’t you dare ignore me– I’m not finished!

INO: *ignores Sabbeha* Who cares?

ELEMIR: Seriously. Ask us some normal questions. 

3. Why?

ELEMIR: Why? Because there are a lot more interesting things we could talk about than turtles and groundhogs.

INO: I think it’s related to the last question.

ELEMIR: *stares at Ino* Really? *turns his glare to me* What is wrong with you? You know what - give me that! I’ll tell you what to ask. You are too weird to ask normal questions. *tries to snatch the phone out of my hands*

ME: Hey! Get your hands off my phone!

SABEHA: Look, I have better things to do than watch you act like kids.

INO: I don’t. This is actually fun. 

*I somehow manage to repossess my phone*

ME: Don’t. Try. This. Again. Or. I’ll. D̵͇͍̂͆̕E̸̖͌̈́L̴̰̥͝Ę̵̥̀T̵͇̟͆Ẹ̵̜͚̈́͒  ̴̠̦̪͔̑͊̌́͛Y̴͕̭̬̼̋̄͐̀͌͜Ŏ̴̡̯̉̌̄͝Ü̴̹͕̭̎

ELEMIR: Bullshit. I’m one of the plot related characters.

ME: 

ME: Then I’ll cut your hair off and give you a beer belly.

ELEMIR: *gasps in horror*

4. In cubic centimeters, how much is a fuckton?

SABEHA: A thousand? No, a million, because it’s cubic! *beams*

INO: And what is a fuckton?

SABEHA: *sweats* She is asking questions, not you!

ME: Ino?

INO: *shrugs* A lot.

ME: Elemir?

ELEMIR It’s *gives me a forearm jerk* this much.

ME: Yo, don’t be rude! You touched my phone. How would you like it if I touched your sword, for example?

ELEMIR:

ELEMIR: Fine. I won’t do it again. But stop asking dumb questions!

5. Bees or bread?

SABEHA: Bees.

INO: Bread.

ELEMIR: I don’t care. Bees.

6. How far can an unladen swallow fly?

INO and SABEHA *dumbfound silence*

ELEMIR: Is it before or after carrying a coconut?

ME: *fistbumps with the blondie*

7. Do you like my underwear?

THE TRIO: *grin*

ME: *blushes but tries to keep it cool* Stupid question. Next one…

ELEMIR: Oh no you won’t! This one is actually interesting for a change… Well, come on.

ME: What?

ELEMIR: Well, show us.

ME: IN YOUR FUCKING DREAMS! I’M MARRIED!

INO: So if you weren’t, you would show them to us?

ME: *blushes furiously*

ME: No, of course not… Wait… *goes downstairs* *comes back up* Here.

SABEHA: *makes a disgusted face* I hope they are clean.

ME: *rolls eyes* Yeah, I just took them from the dirty laundry pile. Sheesh. I wear same as those right now.

SABEHA: They are cute but… 

ELEMIR: Waaaaay too big. You are not that old.

ME: Shut up! *sighs* Ino, even though I really don’t won’t to push this subject any further… what do you think?

INO:

INO: Not really important how they look… but how fast do they come off.

ME: *snatches my underwear and leaves stomping like an angry hippo*

ELEMIR: *dies*

8. How much dick is contained within Dimitri at any given time?

ELEMIR: Errrm… What?

SABEHA: I met a Dimitri once but… I don’t know.

INO: It depends how wide– *Sabeha slaps her hand over his mouth*

SABBEHA: This is really not necessary. Next question.

9. Peanuts, are you for or against?

SABEHA: Oh, yes. They are tasty!

INO: Tasty? I don’t know what they are, but I’m in.

ELEMIR: Pee-nuts? No, thanks. I’ll pass.

10. What’s the deal with guinea pigs?

ELEMIR: *facepalms* And what’s the deal with these questions?

SABEHA: They are… cute?

INO: *shrugs*

11. How come I can’t fly?

SABEHA: You don’t have wings?

ELEMIR: If you ask one more dumb question, I’ll throw you out of that window and you’ll fly, no worri– OUCH!

ME: Thanks, Sabs.

SABEHA: You’re welcome *glares at Elemir* 

INO: Maybe you can.

ME: Pardon?

INO: Maybe. Have you ever tried doing something? Making a contraption or something?

ME: N-no.

INO: Well, maybe you could fly if you tried.

12. How am I so incredible?

THE TRIO: *squint at me*

ME: *blush*

ELEMIR: I bet that’s not even a question.

ME: It is, actually.

ELEMIR: *honestly confused* But you’re not incred– OUCH!

SABEHA: Don’t be rude! She’s trying her best… I mean… *flustered* You are the best.

ME: Thanks, but I’m not buying it.

INO: You are the best we’ve got.

ME: Best what?

THE TRIO: *lost in the halls of space and time*

ME: Let’s drop this, okay? So it’s the end of the interview…

ELEMIR: *under his breath* *sarcastically* Really? So soon– OW! Let go of me!

ME: *while twisting his ear* … and thank you so much for participating. You did great!

INO: Well, you are definitely not an incredible actor.

This was so much FUN! Tagging:

@inkspilledqueen @pheita @inexorableblob @ratherinterestingmilkshake @ephemeralseraph @sweetcatminteareblog @rcris123 @zburatorii and I’ll tag you back @dotr-rose-love but with these questions for your OC(s):

Introduce yourself in 5 words or less.

Imagine you could be anything. Anything at all. What would it be and why?

If someone dared you to do the cinnamon challenge, would you do it?

Would you join a reality show?

Your house is burning and you have less than a minute to take something out! What do you save?

Your blind date ends up really drunk. What do you do?

Your The Ultimate Slow Dance song.

You have the opportunity to use the Time Machine. What time period would you go to?

Your best friend is getting married tomorrow. How will you prank the poor sod?

You have a blank piece of paper in front of you and you are bored. What do you draw?

Would you like to ride a dragon?

How was your first kiss?

#writeblr #amwriting #writing #tag game #howloftheblood #hotb #hotb:sillystuff #oc:sabeha #oc:ino #oc:elemir

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The pros and cons of dating...

Pros:

ᴘᴀssɪᴏɴᴀᴛᴇ. everything sabbeha does, she does with zeal. 

ᴄᴀɴ ᴄᴏᴏᴋ ᴀɴᴅ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ᴛᴇᴀs. great ones, too. her every dish is a healthy feast, and her teas can heal any malady.

ᴇᴍᴘᴀᴛʜᴇᴛɪᴄ. although at first she appears as a grumpy misanthrope, she is actually quite caring. her healing skills are exceptional and there is nothing she won’t do for someone’s welfare.

ᴡᴀɴᴅᴇʀᴇʀ. her free spirit took her far and wide all around the world. and she will take you to her favourite places, too.   

ᴄᴏᴍᴍɪᴛᴛᴇᴅ. sabbeha needs time to think things through. but when she does, her mind is set. it applies to her relationships as well - when you start dating, there is no other person in her mind.  

ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ sᴛᴏʀʏᴛᴇʟʟᴇʀ. combined with a wonderful voice, you will be able to listen to her for hours.

Cons:

ᴠᴀɪɴ. sabbeha thinks very highly of herself, especially about her appearance. she will be openly dismissive of other people’s features.  

ᴏғᴛᴇɴ sᴇʟғɪsʜ. her needs come first. period. only in case of emergency does sabbeha forget about her priorities and commits to others.

ᴄᴀᴘʀɪᴄɪᴏᴜs. her mood swings and behavioral changes are sudden and can be exhausting for everyone. 

sᴍᴏᴋᴇʀ. her pipe is almost always lit and, even though the smell of herbs she is filling it with is very pleasant, it can also be very strong. especially indoors.

ǫᴜɪᴄᴋ ᴛᴏ ᴊᴜᴅɢᴇ. the first impression she makes of you will be difficult to change. 

#slavic #otome #visual novel #dark fantasy #fantasy #amwriting #writing #romance #amwritingromance #writeblr #devblog #oc #pros and cons #howloftheblood #hotb #oc:sabeha

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The Lethal Tag

Okay, so if somebody loves medieval weaponry it is yours truly. @cawolters thanks for tagging me, this was an awesome idea 😜

So, I’m gonna bend the rules for this tag game, but if you wanna do it how Ms Serpent intended you can read it here. Continue if you want to read my version.

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I guess I accidentally created my main cast as a proper RPG party. Yup, we have: 

2 warriors

                 1 mage

                                    1 rogue

                                                       1 healer

Let’s start with ladies:

⚜ Tajena Viogor

[class] -> warrior

[stats]

. health -> moderate

. strength -> high

. dexterity -> high

. magic -> none

[weapon] -> single handed axe (looks kinda like this) 

[name of the weapon] -> Danica (daneetza) meaning “morning star”. 

       ~ According to a legend, the first known Viogor was a simple woodsman who rescued a young dame from bandits. The dame was so impressed that she married him. Thus Viogors got accepted into nobility. In his honor, every firstborn child of Viogor family is given an axe on their 9th birthday. The child has to give a name to the weapon and Tayena spent a whole day and night pondering. Finally, at early dawn when she saw a bright star reflecting on her blade, did she finally know the answer.

[abilities] -> she’s ambidextrous so she can wield her axe with both hands, easily pulling off some acrobatic tricks with it 

[special moves] -> after getting enough adrenaline points (thank you Witcher) she gets super strong and she is able to easily chop heads and limbs in one blow

⚜ Sabeha ai’Izusa

[class] -> healer

[stats]

. health -> high

. strength -> low

. dexterity -> moderate

. magic -> moderate

[weapon] -> she can use her claws when needed, but she would rather avoid doing that (it can damage her manicured nails)

[name of the weapon] -> n/a

[abilities] -> healing touch. she can also create health potions or poisonous oils for coating weapons

[special abilities] -> poisonous touch. unlike healing touch that drains her magic, this ability drains her health 

⚜ Lalik Kohanov

[class] -> magician

[stats]

. health -> low

. strength -> low

. dexterity -> moderate

. magic -> very high moderate

[weapon] -> magical staff (not necessary for casting spells, but looks pretty cool! actually, it does enhance the spells and reduces magic cost)

[name of the weapon] -> Lisrel (given to him and named by his mentor, powerful magician Alkej)

[abilities] -> conjuring semi-solid materials, elevation, combustion

[special abilities] -> it's a seeeecret

⚜ Elemir Yuroš

[class] -> warrior

[stats]

. health -> high

. strength -> very high

. dexterity -> moderate

. magic -> none

[weapon] -> two handed greatsword  

[name of the weapon] -> Drug (meaning “buddy”)

     ~ This sword is, even though of high quality, just a temporary replacement. The Yurosh family has a huge 200 year-old greatsword named Gorostas ("big as a mountain"). One who wants to rule has to be able to lift this humongous sword above his head to inherit the knezhevina. Elemir, overachiever as he is, intends to be the first knez able to swing Gorostas before taking the title.

[abilities] -> hack’n’slash 

[special abilities] -> when either Elemir or someone else from the party is pretty low on health, Elemir goes into berserk mode for a short period of time

⚜ Ino ai’Izusa

[class] -> rogue

[stats]

. health -> moderate

. strength -> moderate

. dexterity -> very high

. magic -> none

[weapon] -> teeth and claws

[name of the weapon] -> n/a

[abilities] -> stealth attacks, fast attacks

[special abilities] -> when a party member is impeded by an enemy, he can activate a super brutal attack - biting and ripping enemies' throats out.

#visual novel #rpg #oc #oc rp #howloftheblood #hotb #my ocs #oc:sabeha #oc:elemir #oc:lalik #oc:ino #I won't put tajena here because her weapon has changed

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Four Hundred Followers Fluff - Sabbeha

Hello, everyone!

FINALLY!

THIS TOOK ME WAY TOO LONG! Sorry, everyone!

 Here’s the fourth fluff I prepared for my 400 followers celebration fluff (it took me so long that now I have over 600 lol). If you missed the previous ones, here they are:

Lalik x Tayena

Elemir x Tayena

Ino x Tayena

I am so excited for this one! Sabeha is a new character even for me. 

Without further ado, here’s some wlw fluff to lighten your day (or night)!

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NOTE: As I said, I’ve never written about Sabeha before, so this scene might change in the actual novel.

No warnings

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SABEHA x TAJENA

“So tomorrow, huh?”

The night is warm and welcoming but the air is a bit too dense and heavy for my liking. Truth be told, it probably wouldn’t bother me that much if  I wasn’t still breathless and sweating from dancing. It feels so good - holding hands with other dancers in a long chain, moving, swaying and jumping in fast rhythm of drums and flutes, all while singing and chanting old songs. Dancing fills me with energy and joy. I feel as light as a snowflake. Sometimes I close my eyes and let myself be washed away from my body - I become one with the song, with rhythm and fiery dance; I flow ethereally, no longer bound by my skin and bones. I melt into the world. 

But it always ends. Every dance must stop and I am always pulled back into my flesh - back to worries and uncertainties of being human. And this was my last carefree dance; tomorrow Kalina continues her journey to Ubeja and I am going back home.

“You’re going back to Volkobran tomorrow morning, right?”

Sabeha’s voice is sweet and melodious even when she’s angry which is a good thing since she’s a rather moody woman.

I lick my salty upper lip before answering: “You know I am.”

“Why?”

“I have to.”

“No, you don’t.”

I exasperatedly shake my head. Sabeha’s been avoiding me the whole evening. She would come and go, her violet eyes reflecting flames of the festive fires and then disappearing whenever I tried to approach her. She’s now kneeling next to me, careful not to touch me, but the herbal smell of her hair and clothes is overwhelming me. Unfortunately, dancing didn’t ease the pain and guilt for parting our ways. Nothing will, I think.

“Sabeha, we talked about this: I am the heir of Trnogorye and- “

Sabbeha grabs my arm and jumps to her feet, pulling me with her. “Come with me!”

I obey her without a fuss as, even though annoyed by her behaviour, I’m still pleased for this chance to talk things through before leaving. I realize how small and soft her hand is compared to mine and my heart flutters melting away all ire within.

After few minutes of walking, Sabeha stops when festival music became just a distant noise, but she doesn’t let go of my hand. She is in front of me and I can’t see her face so her emotions remain hidden. For a while, we caress each other’s fingers in painful silence.

In one elegant motion, Sbbeha faces me, placing her free hand on my cheek. I thought she was going to kiss me but she stopped herself a second before our lips touched. Her eyebrows knit in frustration as she backs away. The moment she opens her eyes I feel my heart sink.

Gods! This hurts too much! I... I don’t want to leave her.

“Come with me!” I grasp her hands and press them onto my chest, “Come with me to Volkobran.”

“To that prison?”, she snarls,”I don’t want to live in a cage.”

“I know...”

I pathetically surrender. I know how much Volčeks hate human cities. I know how much they love their forests and wilderness. But Volkobran is my home, my duty, my... burden.

Sabeha’s gentle hand cups my cheek. She is shorter than me but I sometimes feel so small under her gaze.

“You should come with me, Jenka. Let’s leave together. Let’s abandon this forest and your realm and all that holds us back. Come with me and I’ll take you to the sea. We will visit scorching deserts and icy glaciers. I will show you every wonderful place I gazed upon on my Wandering. I promise you! Let’s go together and see the world.”

Her eyes shine like amethyst even in darkness. She is smiling, radiating hope and vigor that I cannot reciprocate.

“I... can’t. My country-”

“Screw your country! Screw it all!” A painful lump chokes me as she pushes me away. “Your sister is marrying Elemir, right? They can rule both dominions. And she will give birth to many children, trust me. They don’t need you.”

“No. You don’t understand; that cannot be. That’s not how ruling works.”

Sabeha takes a few deep breaths tensing after each as if she’ll start yelling at me; but eventually she deflates, defeat written all over her face.

“I know. I am being selfish, I know. I just... I just didn’t care before. I didn’t need anything, I didn’t want anyone.” Her violet eyes lock with mine, “But I want you now for as long as it can last.”

She comes closer to me and places her hands on my neck, gently brushing my cheeks with her thumbs. My nostrils are filled with pleasant aromas of mint and sage. Sabeha smiles, but her eyes have a woeful shine.

“I’ll come with you, Tajena... I’ll try.”

As these words leave her lips, I am left speechless. How can I reply to such sacrifice? How can I ever repay her for staying by my side? Not being able to think of another response, I press my forehead on hers, hoping she won’t see how, deep inside, horrified and regretful I am for making her do this. Hoping she won’t see that her sincere love pains me almost as much as saying goodbye to her would.

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