Petals incased in ice (hiatus)

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Cage you created - Thoma and his guilt.

The group entered the frosted opening, to everyone's surprise the estate wasn't in ruins, in fact they seemed to have just decorated it. The walls were completely covered in ice as if to preserve it, when exploring the interior it occurred to Thoma that places that were less familiar to him or places that he didn't go into often had thinner layers of ice compared to the places he did go into often. The group noticed that the estate had been elevated, they originally assumed that only the outer part was elevated in which they were wrong.

The sound of shattered ice falling to the ground could be heard, look left and you see the young lady of the clan with cuts and bruises, despite this she still looks ever so elegant, if you look in the opposite direction you'll see the young master of the clan a little bloodied, the blade of water he held was now impure, It had now contained his and his sister's blood. The hue of the water was beautiful either way, without the dark red blood staining it it would remain pure and every detail would be seen, with the dark red stains though hiding some details the way the blood flows so naturally and how the hues of red mixed into the blade are different with every slash made using it.
Ayaka's crystal like blade was no longer clear, just like her brother's blade hers was also stained, the blade still remains beautiful, slightly dented but beautiful nonetheless.
The absence of words was broken by a familiar voice.

It was Thoma.

The moment the voice was heard the two immediately ran over to him pulling him away from the other, aura threatening, glares telling the other to stay away, or else this fight that no one was intended to win will end in a heartbeat, as if it never started.
Thoma tried to speak up but the moment he moved a wall of ice was made around him.
His vision could only do so much, then a wall broke revealing a pathway surrounded by layers of water and ice.
As if it was an aquarium and he was the most prized display. If you look closely you could see how delicately they made the aquarium, the space not being too large but definitely enough to move around, beautiful flowers seemingly dandelions, a flower of Thoma's home region.
Delicate everything would match Thoma's liking, it would be perfect except.. something was wrong, well obviously.
He was trapped in ice and water, trapped.
He was trapped, it's wrong.
Especially when you come from the region of freedom. It goes against what he and his archon believe in.
It reminded him of the vision hunt decree, when he was forced to stay inside, forced to hide, freedom limited.
Before he knew it he had trouble breathing, thinking of the vision hunt decree. Thinking of how he nearly lost his ambition, how he could've lost his life.
How he could've lost a now close friend, how if it weren't for him his friend wouldn't have suffered that trauma, the trauma that resulted in him hiding in his teapot every time it rains.
Yes! That's right. It's his fault. His fault that the traveler was now so scared of lightning and rain. His fault that he is no longer able to properly use the gift of electro given to him. It's his fault that he has become distant with his friends that wield electro.
It's all his fault.
His fault, everything that has happened to the traveler is his fault.
Or at least that's how he views it.
He was trapped not just in a cage but in a cage he himself made, a cage of guilt, with no way out.
He did not fight it he just sat their consumed by his guilt, too busy to realize what was happening around him.
Too busy too see what was unfolding literally right in front of him.
Unable to see the two figures standing in front of him trying to take him away.
Unable to stop the two that were supposed to rely on him in times of need, one more thing he could guilt trip himself with.
One more, something the two will say one day. What could it mean?
And how are they going to use it?
I wonder.

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Xiaother fluff\ stormy nights
Today it was raining, Paimon was worried of course, she knew how he was during the rain.
I mean at this point who wouldn't? The beloved traveler would always disappear during these types of weathers,
But on this certain day he decided he wanted to try, he wanted to stay outside,
But of course that would prove to be difficult, especially when he never in a million dimensions would be expect it to rain.
And at that time he just so happened to be staying in Wangshu Inn.
On the night of the storm he couldn't sleep, no not the I'm awake I meant the I'm asleep but keep having nightmares and wake up.
Xiao just happened to hear his distressed calls, (definitely not spying on him to because he can't handle social interactions) and thought he needed help.
So he stayed by his side, he eventually woke up (much to Xiao's surprise) and they talked, traveler talked about his nightmares, Xiao talked about his, they both talked about how the electro element is an element that reminds them of bad memories,
And about they're scars.
And when Xiao was about to leave Aether begged him to stay,
they both enjoyed each other's presence, Xiao was going to have a full on rant to his adoptive father about the lightning shaped scare on Aether's back.
Overall it was pretty fun:D.

Hello!
I'm back:D
Sorry for the long wait
I probably won't be posting for a bit but I hope you take this and maybe small chapters I'll post In the future as compensation:)
-Danny<3
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