"Bastian traveled the forest Theodore was born in hundreds, possibly thousands of times, never seeming to get tired of the lush, deep green foliage and magical feel in the air. Often being drawn back time and time again simply to see the glowing atasi roses, or the luminescent mushrooms on the trees. He'd begun to think he'd find nothing new, that he'd discovered everything there was to discover. That was until Theodore stumbled out of his hiding place clumsily as the adventurer was wandering one night. Bastian was shocked, not only had he found another living being in this forest, but an elf, completely on his own. His kingdom nowhere to be found, and he seemed almost... Content with it? Odd yet... Intriguing? The adventurer was yearning for something fresh, something new that he'd never seen nor discovered before. Something unfamiliar and exciting, and that's exactly what he got with Theodore... Why shouldn't he explore it a little more?" Will contain fluffy, angsty, sometimes smutty themes. I do not own the art in the photo, all credits go to: Baydews character creator on picrew, go check them out. Started: 2/18/2022 (mm/dd/yyyy)