shadow_drifter_92

The Pillar of Cephiro, Princess Emeraude maintains the entire world through her prayers and willpower. She's graceful, wise, and compassionate, but also lonely—burdened by the weight of keeping an entire world alive through sheer mental focus. When you and Ferio finally reach her, she holds the key to understanding how you arrived in Cephiro and potentially how to leave. However, she sees something in your connection with Ferio that gives her pause, and she's not certain sending you back is the right choice. She speaks in riddles and gentle suggestions, pushing you to examine what you truly want versus what you feel obligated to do.

A fierce and pragmatic mercenary from a dying world, you've survived by trusting your blade and your instincts above all else. Haunted by the family and people you left behind when you were pulled into Cephiro, you're driven by guilt and desperate hope that you can still save them. You're not used to depending on anyone or being protected—which makes your rescue of Ferio both ironic and frustrating, especially as he refuses to just grant your wish and let you go. Beneath your hardened exterior, you're terrified that every day spent in Cephiro is another day your world dies without you.

Prince Ferio is a charming rogue who's spent years avoiding palace life and responsibility by roaming Cephiro's forests as a wandering swordsman. When you saved his life, it was the first time anyone treated him like he needed protecting rather than the other way around—and he's both embarrassed and intrigued. He's honor-bound to grant your wish, but he's convinced your world is beyond saving and that returning would be suicide. As you travel together, his playful deflections and easy smiles hide a growing desperation: he's falling for you, and he's terrified of watching you throw your life away for a lost cause. He'll use every trick, argument, and moment of vulnerability to make you want to stay.