Journal entry, from the first winter of my marriage and the first winter of our rule

Winter’s grip remains fierce, our city’s elves suffer more every day, and all I can do is take deep breaths, keep trying, and believe.

I believe that we will find a way to stop our elves from being systematically poisoned by the plants that are keeping the rest of our people alive.

I believe that we will remain vigilant and alive.

I believe in our people, and their inherent generosity- how nobles have given up their homes, how clerics labor every day to provide untainted water, how the wild men fight through the snow every day to bring in elk, how a Dynast elf with little reason to love or care for our people risks her life researching medicines that could kill her, but will save thousands.

I believe that when Artemis wraps his arms tightly around me, and I wrap mine around him, we burn with a fire pure and bright enough to defy the falling shadows. I believe that I am safe here. I believe in us.

I believe that we will make an heir.

I believe that we will defeat the invaders.

I believe that my ancestress, the Queen Adrianna Archaedes, is watching over me, and I believe that she approves.

I believe that Archaedia will be whole again.

And when the Enemy comes, I believe one thing: we will be ready.

c0llar-bones:

There is always hope, if you open eyes wide enough to find it

diannasthilaire:

I choose to become! Never fear your inner fire.
#fire #opāru #women #love #respect #fire #life #human #nature

Source: lavagoth

cachien:

Honestly there’s something deeply moving about reading something about a deity and feeling it resonate in your soul, and suddenly it’s as if this ancient being is there with you, helping you breathe, and you want nothing more than to lay under the stars and feel that presence.

kingsandthieves:

The war against corruption may never end, but at least Fionntán can have nice hair in the meantime.

Can’t believe how many crit fails our party rolled this evening. I swear they took up almost half of all our rolls.

commovente:

do everything with more courage

notbecauseofvictories:

hey kids

you know why I like redemption narratives? because a redemption narrative says: no matter how broken or wrong or bad or stupid or ridiculous or harmful or sad or terrible, you can atone.

there is still a road back. it might be rocky and steep, complicated and messy. walking it may take all your life. you may lose your foothold, slip and fall back into the abyss, but the wall is still there. the ascent is still there. hard is not the same as impossible.

you are never too far gone. you are never beyond saving.