A Collection of Caraval Oneshots {Fanfic}

Stardust Flowing from an Open Window

Prompt: Julian and Scarlett: night with baby Sebastian (taking care of him and spending time with him)

Timeline: Post Finale

Hope y'all are stayin hydrated- a girl at my highschool almost fainted during 7th period, make sure your taking care of yourself, (your very important to me :)
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   Scarlett smiled as she leaned against the post of the lively wall. Intricately placed eyes deemed onto Julian as he sat in front of their son, Sebastian. He had been born one year exactly starting tomorrow, and clearly Julian was feeling a bit bittersweet about the event.

Sebastian had spent all day playing with his cousin, Destiny. They had climbed woolen trees and ran through the palace gardens, reminding the Empress of her and her sister as children. Tella had always been absorbed with adventure and magic, living her life to its fullest extent, whilst Scarlett had always strayed from the path of rebellion, wishing to instead settle in Trisda and live with manufactured love. But looking at Julian while he played with their son made Scarlett realize what her sister had been speaking about all these years, mixed with the empresses own twist of happiness.

"Lost in thought?"

Julian's ruff voice snapped Scarlett out of her minds reality while he looked up at her with charming eyes, ones only candles could reflect.

   She smiled delicately, "only thoughts of you"

   His eyes turned lustful as the words matching his pupils spoke, "I should hope so"

   "There are children present" she responded

   "And I do love you"  he countered

   Scarlett took stepped towards their nightstand as she threw her words over her shoulder, "I should hope so"

She could feel his loving smile pierce the back of her head. The empress picked up a laced brush and swept her deep brown hair, leaving straight locks in its wake.

"How's your sister?" Julian asked after a moment.

Scarlett turned took look at her husband but instead met the moon reflecting outside the glass window doors. It was full and pearly white tonight, glistening with the edges of uneven souls in grasslight golden hues. The river that ran just outside of the palace echoed the moonlight into a metamorphosis of dwindling silver swirls. It perfectly reflected the heavenly bliss of happiness Scarlett had been feeling as of late.

Julian and Tella had always gotten along better than the empress and Legend. Whenever she looked at the Master of Caraval, all she could remember was the cold heartbreak in Tellas eyes when he left her alone on the cold night steps of the Temple of Stars. Perhaps, she thought, Tella saw the love for Scarlett in Julian's eyes.

"I'm sure she's doing fine" she finally answered.

Julian raised a brow, "are you doing fine?"

Scarlett sighed and put down her brush, instead choosing to sit on the silkily bedsheets behind her, "am I awful for saying no?"

He hummed for a moment, then stood and walked to his wife, pulling a loose strand of newly brushed hair behind her ear.

"What are you stressed about?"

She looked up through darkened eyelashes and meant Julian's deep candlelight black eyes, "Its like just yesterday I was just a sister, and I feel like overnight I became a mother and ruler. It used to just be Tella and I against all odds, and we depended on each other. But now so many people trust me with their lives, and I have a baby to worry about, and-"

"Scarlett" He cut her off and paused before answering, "I understand how you feel"

She peered up at him as her eyes shook slightly from water and her lips wobbled as she spoke softly, "you do?"

He sat down next to her on the soft bedsheet with her delicate face encased in his hands, "it used to just be me and Dante, then he became Legend. He always cared about me but never loved me. Overnight I became self reliant and did some pretty awful things to stay alive... point is, I promise, Scarlett. That I'll be here for the rest of our eternity together"

Julian leaned in and pressed a gentle kiss against her forehead, earning a smile from Scarlett.

"Mommy" Sebastian said as he pulled on the red silk chiffon of her dress.

The empress giggled, "tired?"

He slowly nodded his head and rubbed his eye. Scarlett stood to pick him up and but was halted by a hand on her waist, "I love you"

Scarlett met her soft with lips with his in a tangled kiss, relishing bliss for a few moments longer before being stopped by a yank ok her dress.

Nonetheless she she repeated his words to make sure he knew she loved him as much as he adored her.

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Ordering the Caraval Collectors Edition next week!

On Amazon it says there's a sneak peak at the next book so if it's different from The Daily Rumor that was in the Finale paperback, I'll post it :)

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