the world is up for grabs

A gentle shaking roused the young princess from her sleep. Ikigai blinked heavy lids before turning to look at Willa, the white, antlered feline. The cat whispered to Iki and the princess curled her neck to look towards the doorway. There was a howl for her? Rising from her sleeping place in the pile of furs, the pallid fae slid into a lightweight kimono of silver silk before making her way out of the palace and towards the swamp. Noticing the movement of Ashen royalty, a pack of akitas in varying shades accompanied the girl as she left Ashen lands and continued her trek. Who might have called for her specifically? Her first thought was the boy from the north. He had seemed a little cheeky and had promised to call on her again. Iki continued moving, expecting to see Cinaed, but instead, she was greeted by the sight of her cousin, Pontifex.

"Pontifex," the girls clear, soft tones called out to him as she drew near. Toxicity and her children had left immediately after the disagreement with the Empress. Pontifex wasn't forced to leave, but how could a child abandon its mother? Iki wished that he had stayed though. She would miss her cousin terribly. It didn't stop them from being family though. Iki would always treasure him.

Okiku Ikigai Ōritsu Abraxas