List of The Nascent Diplomat characters

***The Nascent Diplomat*** is a *Fae Tales Verse AU* and part of *The Lone Wolf (series)*, and contains a large cast of characters.

#### Personality

Gwyn said that, according to rumors, Ash was jovial, 'merry, fun, mischievous' and Augus added that he was often drunk.

#### Life

Augus noted that he wanted to kill Ash when they first met, but Augus couldn't bring himself to go through with it, since Ash 'was so woeful and pathetic.' Augus also noted that Ash 'was charming in his own way. I used to think something about him ruptured something in me, or weakened some darkness, but now I don’t know. Perhaps I was always more sympathetic than any Each Uisge that existed before me. Or perhaps they were all capable of this connection, and simply never had the opportunity.' They visit each other every few months.

## Augus Each Uisge

Augus is an Unseelie waterhorse who is a favorite of the Raven Prince, and was trained by him for diplomatic work for the Court for a few months prior to the story start.

#### Appearance

Gwyn called Augus beautiful, and noted that he was 'limber and lissom and so confident in himself.' Augus has green eyes.

#### Personality

Augus noted that since he is so used to needling clients, though he has many acquaintances, and can be civil and diplomatic, he has few friends. The Raven Prince called Augus diplomatic, able 'to understand diversity and those that should be other to him', and that he 'understands more than he lets on, and he’s more perceptive than he wishes people to know. Or in the parlance, he doesn’t miss a trick.’ Augus noted he's not a romantic, isn't given to relationships, and is a solitary creature.

#### Life

Augus accepted the task of contacting the vench, and was angry about the Raven Prince removing Gwyn's sight, because it's 'not a normal way to punish anyone.' He was very diplomatic upon greeting the vench, earning Gwyn's respect in the matter, and was interested in the test of intimacy, as well as learning more about the vench. He worried about Gwyn reacting with his magic. He passed the test of intimacy, which pleased the vench, but still worried for Gwyn, who failed. After the test, Augus spent most of his time among the vench, learning about them, teaching them about other fae, and talking about trade issues. Augus grew weary with the weight of his responsibilities, but pressed on. He grew to respect the vench, and the ways they could be more deeply intimate and loving to each other than other fae. He struggled to handle Gwyn's depression and self-isolation, and snapped at him a few times, but ultimately managed to coax Gwyn into sharing more meals with him, and talking more.

Augus wasn't informed when Odayi initially took Gwyn away to see the ashran, and was shocked that Gwyn was allowed to visit them, but accepted it, though he made sure to be informed in future. Augus was angered when Gwyn was injured after slipping, and defended Gwyn from Kimerrin's accusations. Augus also used a compulsion on Gwyn to stop Gwyn from hunting him. Wirth fetched Augus when Gwyn returned from the to-ahl, injured, and Augus was horrified by Gwyn's state. Augus negotiated making things easier for Gwyn as he recovered, including limiting the number of people around him. When Gwyn started crying, Augus became even more concerned, and even offered to return to talk to the Raven Prince. During the council meeting, Augus spoke on Gwyn's behalf, noting that intimacy between the pair should be considered evidence of Gwyn trying harder. Augus was curious about the vench healing Gwyn, and seemingly surprised when Gwyn admitted he wasn't close with anyone other than Augus or the Raven Prince. Augus also intervened on Gwyn's behalf when things became too overwhelmed, and heavily encouraged Gwyn to touch him more in private. He also used his compulsions on Gwyn without asking consent, in order to wake Gwyn up more peacefully, which Gwyn seemed clueless about. Augus greatly enjoyed the power it gave him. When Gwyn asked whether or not he should return to the Raven Prince, Augus encouraged him to, and to use his position to discourage the Raven Prince from harming the vench in revenge. He was alarmed that Kimerrin and Temsen might have (and in Temsen's case, did) touch Gwyn without Gwyn's consent. Augus insisted that Gwyn didn't know the world of intimacy, because what Oxcillian did to him is not the same. Augus let Gwyn know he was planning to leave Aethelwaters to hunt, as well, while Gwyn was gone, hopefully timing it right so that Gwyn wouldn't be alone when he returned from the Unseelie Court.

Augus returned early from hunting to be with Gwyn, and was a bit sharp as he was still blood-drunk. He was shocked when he heard that Gwyn had told the Raven Prince about Oxcillian, but then he grew annoyed when he learned that the Raven Prince had left after killing Oxcillian, and called the Raven Prince a coward. After Gwyn had a nightmare about Oxcillian, Augus invited him back to the bed, to be more comfortable. He also offered to use a compulsion to calm Gwyn, but was refused. Some days later, after Gwyn had spoken with the Raven Prince and Augus had goaded Gwyn into talking about it, Augus convinced Gwyn to allow him to use a compulsion for calm, and Augus was proud of Gwyn for letting him. Augus still knew he made a mistake in using the compulsion, which hurt Gwyn. Coupled with Augus' lack of freedoms in Aethelwaters, Augus grew angry and frustrated. 'The truth was, staying like this in the dark caves, not having access to giant pools of water, not being able to swim, or tend his lake, or hunt without asking someone permission first, it all chafed. Not being able to sublimate his hunting instincts by finding people to dominate the way he wanted to dominate them, it ate away at him.' Temsen rebuffed Augus' denial that Gwyn had no feelings for Augus, noting that Gwyn certainly did have feelings for him.

The vench led Augus to a lake within Aethelwaters, where he was able to restore himself a little. Augus was later allowed to see Gwyn, and during their conversation, acknowledged that he had feelings for Gwyn.

When Gwyn continued to struggle with Mealsong, Augus learned that Gwyn found bodies and sex repulsive. Augus noted that his compulsions were a temporary thing, and wouldn't deal with the core of the problem.

Gwyn took Augus with him to the next visit with the Raven Prince. Augus was uncomfortable watching them argue, and Augus noted that the Raven Prince was hurting, too, but eventually intervened, pointing out that Gwyn was in far greater need of consolation, and gave the Raven Prince advice on how to better demonstrate his love to Gwyn. Afterward, Augus told Gwyn it wasn't Gwyn's job to help the Raven Prince through this.

Augus took Gwyn to Augus' lake in Aethelwaters. Augus impressed with Gwyn's progress, and later participated in a healing session for Gwyn where he used compulsions to calm Gwyn under Temsen's guidance.

## Crystlik Aman

Aman was one of the emissaries who initially greeted Augus and Gwyn when the pair arrived in Aethelwaters. Bracken noted that Aman is 'a respected trader and merchant.'

#### Appearance

Aman identifies as male in the common tongue. Aman 'was pale with dark green mottles, dark green eyes that glittered with gold and silver flecks. [He] looked older than the others, [his] green hair pulled back into a short ponytail. [He] also carried the heaviest pack, and looked the friendliest.'

## Crystlik Enita

Enita greeted Augus and Gwyn when the pair first arrived at their rooms in Aethelwaters.

#### Appearance

Enita identifies as female in the common tongue. Enita 'was pale with dark green mottles' and had green hair, like Aman.

#### Life

When Enris departed for a time to spend more time with the Radula to recover from his pollution, Enita took to bringing food for Gwyn and fetching Augus for trade discussion.

## Ecoutar

Ecoutar is seemingly a member of the Raven Prince's Inner Court.

#### Life

They sometimes handled Witnessings when the Raven Prince did not want to, though Ecoutar 'was hardly ever in the Court in the first place, and usually gathering intelligence elsewhere.'

## Fluri the Mouse-Maiden

Fluri is an Unseelie Master Mage and member of the Raven Prince's Inner Court.

#### Life

She sometimes handled Witnessings when the Raven Prince did not wish to. She has children, and she is very maternal towards them. Gwyn thought that she once took his mind off his sadness over the Raven Prince's poor parenting skills when Gwyn was four or five years old, but didn't interfere too much because she didn't want 'to interfere with the Raven Prince’s goals' for Gwyn, and, seemingly like the other members of the Raven Prince's Inner Court, treated Gwyn like the Raven Prince's experiment. In the past, she's defended Gwyn to the Raven Prince.

During the vench council with Gwyn and Augus, Temsen noted that the vench had heard of her, and seemingly considered her a worthwhile potential Master Mage candidate for the diplomatic mission to the vench. The Raven Prince noted that even Fluri would likely need months to even possibly be able to heal Gwyn's magical injury, demonstrating how beyond Mage healers it was.

## Gwyn ap Nudd

Gwyn is an Unseelie common fae, Master Mage, and the Raven Prince's Mage and executioner.

#### Appearance

At one point, he wore 'dark suede pants, a long-sleeved ivory shirt with embroidery at the hems', which 'was fancier than what he normally wore, but definitely not up to courtier standards, which was good, he never wanted to be mistaken for one.'

#### Personality

'Gwyn had a carefully constructed image around himself of someone who never needed help, never would. Someone too strong to need anyone at all.' Augus noted that, during the trip to Aethelwaters, Gwyn initially wasn't open to any intimacy. 'He was trying his best, but he was a closed system. He was polite, but he wasn’t vulnerable. He was rigid, not yielding.' Although Gwyn was closed off around the vench, and became increasingly so as time passed, and Augus was chosen as the Raven Prince's diplomat, Gwyn could be diplomatic when talking to the vench, and noted, internally, that he was used to dealing with closed cultures and even sharing meals with others prior to the trip to Aethelwaters. Even in Aethelwaters, he was observant and somewhat considerate, as shown when he spoke to Enris while Wirth and Bracken were occupied with each other, so as not to interrupt them. Gwyn noted that 'while the Raven Prince might have an insatiable curiosity when it came to dangerous magic, Gwyn wanted to avoid it. He might be bloodthirsty, particularly when he was hungry, but he didn’t really like to fight. Even if everyone thought he did.' He also loves the Raven Prince, despite everything. When he is stressed, his light flashes, though it's not damaging. Augus noted that he was incredibly stubborn.

Augus noted that Gwyn doesn't like people to know he has a heart. Gwyn didn't like healing magic.

#### Life

Gwyn had a difficult childhood, being raised by the Raven Prince, having his true hunger activate around age 5 or 6, which also gave him nightmares that the Raven Prince struggled to help with. He was later being assaulted repeatedly by Oxcillian starting before he turned 10. He went to the School of the Staff and struggled to prove that he belonged. As a child, he found the Unseelie Court fun. The staff were patient with him, and even 'the Raven Prince, in his own way, was patient with' Gwyn. He moved away from the Unseelie Court to get away from Oxcillian, though Oxcillian continued to assault him. Oxcillian also drugged him to make him insensate.

The Raven Prince ordered Gwyn to teleport himself and Augus to Aethelwaters to meet the vench, where Gwyn would serve as Augus' bodyguard, without otherwise interfering in the proceedings. When Gwyn protested, the Raven Prince made him temporarily blind. Gwyn hated being assigned to travel with Augus, since Augus knew about Gwyn's past with Oxcillian, but consented because of the consequences for refusing the Raven Prince. He was curious about the vench society, but immediately turned off by their focus on intimacy and lack of clothing. The test of intimacy further disheartened him, and made him feel small, like Oxcillian. On top of having to upset his usual sleeping patterns due to adjusting to living with the vench, and sleeping on the floor in the intimacy room, despite his protestation that he was used to sleeping on the floor in the forest, he slept badly, and often had nightmares. Knowing he was a major reason for Augus' tension only discomfited him more. While Augus went out for his diplomatic work, Gwyn 'spent a lot of time in the thermal spring, half-dozing', eating, or 'staring at the tapestries [in their rooms] and admiring the craftsmanship.' He did not appreciate Wirth, Bracken, Enris, and Augus approaching him after Gwyn had spent a number of days alone. He went through with sharing a meal, though, even though it was difficult. He later asked for more puzzles to work on, and agreed to hull sweetgrain for the Splannet. He even managed to share a meal again with Augus, and the pair discussed the mission, and Gwyn and Augus' pasts and feelings.

Wirth, Bracken, Enris, and/or Augus shared that Gwyn liked animals, which prompted the vench to agree to invite Gwyn to visit and work with the ashran. Gwyn enjoyed working with the ashran and speaking with Odayi. On his second trip, he slipped on some of the moss floor and off a ledge, and when he tried to use his magic to protect himself on instinct, the vench magic embedded in the area attacked him, badly injuring him. It drained what few resources he had from the last time he fed, and made him desperately hungry on top of being in immense pain and exhausted. Gwyn deeply disliked having Kimerrin accompany him while hunting, as Gwyn preferred hunting alone and hated Kimerrin, and was embarrassed of how seeing Gwyn feed would change Kimerrin's opinion of him. Gwyn managed to locate the to-ahl, and killed it in a difficult fight wherein he was physically injured, after which Gwyn fed, and drank some of its poisonous blood. Gwyn refused Kimerrin's offer of healing. When Kimerrin insisted that Gwyn was difficult and illogical, Gwyn talked about nonconsensual relationships and child abuse, with the intent to shock Kimerrin into leaving him alone. This all shocked Kimerrin so deeply that they fled. When Gwyn was confronted by Bracken and Wirth on his return, he insisted on speaking with Augus, at least, to let him know the situation. Gwyn was hostile to Temsen's requests to help, and overall muddled from the to-ahl's poison, his injuries, and general mental state. When his pain grew worse, he reached out to ask for help from Temsen. After Temsen explained the depths of Gwyn's injury, Gwyn started crying, and became even more afraid of Oxcillian in particular seeing him like this, and also of what would happen to the vench if the Raven Prince found out Gwyn had been hurt.

Gwyn was escorted back to his rooms by Temsen, Augus, and Odayi, and slept for at least two days in the bed. He found the council meeting difficult, especially with the constant touch, but agreed to the conditions in the hopes that his magic would be healed. He was still nervous about the healing, and being touched by Temsen, and guarded with questions from others, but pushed himself to participate, though he noted the experience of pushing himself to accept touch reminded him of being around Oxcillian. He also revealed that he wasn't close with anyone other than Augus and the Raven Prince. He acquiesced to touching and allowing Augus to touch him more often in the following days, attempting to get used to it, and be more open, generally. He even started sleeping on the bed in their room on occasion. He also touched Temsen more. During his next conversation with Kimmerin, he was greatly distressed by Kimerrin's questions, and attempted to attack Kimmerin using his magic, which caused Gwyn great pain, as his magic was still injured. He was so overwhelmed that he didn't push back against Temsen touching him, and allowed Kimerrin to touch him as well. Gwyn talked to Augus about returning briefly to the Unseelie Court and talking to the Raven Prince, though he was still hesitant to talk about Oxcillian.

He returned to his room at the Unseelie Court, where he was met by the Raven Prince. Gwyn was alarmed by the Raven Prince's anger and his abrasive scanning of Gwyn's injury. When Gwyn explained and the Raven Prince started to teleport to the vench, Gwyn stopped him and begged him not to. Gwyn was upset that the Raven Prince truly couldn't help him, and his only recourse was Aethelwaters. But he was able to eat regular food, before complying with the Raven Prince's order for another examination. He was crushed that the Raven Prince couldn't help, and frustrated with the Raven Prince's abrasiveness. Gwyn argued back, demanding the Raven Prince take responsibility for his part in the mess that was the mission. In his despair that the Raven Prince only viewed him as an asset to be used or lost rather than a person to be cared for, Gwyn finally, slowly talked about Oxcillian. 'He was mildly afraid the Raven Prince might kill him for it. And, perhaps, hopeful.' When Gwyn finally asked if the Raven Prince knew about Oxcillian's sexual interests, the Raven Prince almost immediately disappeared, leaving Gwyn bereft. After a few minutes, the Raven Prince returned with Oxcillian's heart, revealed he hadn't known, and disappeared again. After the Raven Prince didn't return during Gwyn's visit, and Gwyn was unable to fully process what happened, Gwyn returned to Aethelwaters, with more clothes and food. He spoke with Temsen for a time, and let Temsen look at his magic, and discussed future steps in the healing. When Augus returned, they bantered, and Gwyn was reminded that Augus was still a predator. He told Augus about the Raven Prince killing Oxcillian. Augus noted he was angry, and Gwyn repeated, ‘I feel nothing'. He had nightmares about Oxcillian after that. During his next session with Temsen, Temsen began habituating Gwyn to being around Temsen's magic, which Gwyn found comforting and alarming in different ways.

Gwyn was upset when talking to Augus about compulsions, defensive around Temsen's healing afterward, and then had a very difficult conversation with the Raven Prince about Oxcillian and Gwyn's relationship with the Raven Prince, wherein the Raven Prince demanded to know why Gwyn hadn't told anyone before. Gwyn expected to have his memories of Oxcillian removed, and to be punished for talking back, but the Raven Prince chose not to do either, ultimately. When Augus later goaded him, Gwyn admitted to being suicidal. Gwyn let Augus use a compulsion for calm on him, and later noted that he hadn't felt calm outside being blood-drunk since he was a child.

After another tumultuous meeting with the Raven Prince, Gwyn asked Augus to compel him to feel safe, not knowing it would lower his inhibitions. After the compulsion wore off, Gwyn felt betrayed, angry at himself for being a fool, and desolated, and he began to cry. Temsen took him to another guest chamber, to get him away from Augus. Temsen noted Augus' actions set Gwyn's healing backward.

When Temsen and Kimerrin showed Gwyn the robe room, and told him of the 'Motley's' history, Gwyn apologized for what had been done to the vench, and promised to tell the Raven Prince, who Gwyn believed would do something about it.

When Gwyn and Augus next spoke, they admitted to feelings for each other, though Gwyn didn't know what to do with them. Gwyn also explained he was open to compulsions as part of his healing, though Augus noted his reasoning was self-destructive.

Gwyn attempted to go to Mealsong with Temsen and Augus, but was too terrified, as it reminded him of Oxcillian at the Raven Prince's events. Temsen recommended having Augus use a compulsion to shown Gwyn that the people at mealsong didn't mean him harm, but it was only temporary, and only made Gwyn focus on how he didn't want to see physical intimacy between others, or be made insensate to it to get through it. Gwyn was disappointed himself, despite encouragement from Temsen and Augus, and Augus took him away.

Gwyn brought Augus with him to see the Raven Prince on the latter's next visit. Gwyn goaded the Raven Prince, recognizing his pain but unable and unwilling to help him deal with it, as he himself was suffering too much. Augus intervened, pointing out that Gwyn was in far greater need of consolation, and gave the Raven Prince advice on how to better demonstrate his love to Gwyn. When the Raven Prince asked Gwyn if he could visit again, Gwyn agreed he could, and the Raven Prince wished him well before leaving.

Gwyn was happy that Augus had defended him, and while discussing the visit with Augus at Augus' lake in Aethelwaters, realized he disliked Mealsong because it reminded him of Masques. Gwyn came to accept that it wasn't a bad thing that he not attend Mealsong, and decided not to attend future Masques. Gwyn participated in a healing session where Augus used compulsions to calm him, so that Temsen could partially encompass his magic and diagnose it. Temsen discovered that he could treat the injuries, and that some of them went far back. Gwyn insisted on trying a little of the actual healing, and Temsen eventually obliged, but it was very taxing for Gwyn, and he curled up in a fetal position as the healing worked.

When Gwyn was thoughtful about Temsen's healing, he discussed the philosophies of magic with Augus.

## Kerbit

Kerbit was seemingly one of the ashran who didn't get along with Gwyn. Kerbit growled at Gwyn, but was a good nectar producer.

## Kithkalkith Kimerrin

#### Appearance

Kimerrin identifies as neuter in the common tongue. Kimerrin had 'green and gold skin, [and] was tall and regal, with narrowed, shrewd eyes that glittered like gold and yellow mica'. They were also 'tall and intimidating', and taller than Gwyn. Kimerrin's diamond cloak is unfinished, but made of 'light green, dark green, yellow, a shining gold' and 'a strong white.' Kimerrin typically communicated through touch, chirps, and sign language, as needed. They largely avoided spoken language.

#### Personality

They were initially quite patronizing to everyone, particularly Gwyn. Seemingly after sharing a meal with Gwyn, Wirth met with Kimerrin to discuss Gwyn's alone-sickness. After Gwyn was injured near the ashran, Kimerrin accused Gwyn of trying to steal nectar. Although they initially appeared angry, over a time of studying Gwyn in pain, Kimerrin became a bit more empathetic, and agreed that Gwyn needed to rest and heal, and apologized to Gwyn for the vench's 'continued transgressions against' him, before knocking him out, seemingly with magic. Kimerrin is particularly sensitive to pollution. They also appear to hold a particular position of authority among the vench. Temsen noted that Kimerrin 'is very protective of the vench.'

#### Life

Kimerrin insisted on accompanying Gwyn while Gwyn went hunting. Kimerrin was still patronizing to and baited him, and noted that they still doubted Odayi's story that Gwyn was hurt on accident. Kimerrin offered to heal Gwyn after the fight with the to-ahl, but Gwyn refused, to which Kimerrin was flummoxed. Kimerrin noted that there was intimacy in Gwyn feeding on the to-ahl. When Kimerrin insisted that Gwyn was difficult and illogical, Gwyn explained that the vench's understanding of intimacy had room for nonconsensual relationships, as Kimerrin insisted that what Gwyn did with the to-ahl was intimacy, but Gwyn knew it was nonconsensual. Gwyn also obliquely referenced his abuse by Oxcillian as a child. This all shocked Kimerrin so deeply that they fled. 'They returned alone, and sick, and had to immediately go to a healing group among the Kithkalkith. Kimerrin [wouldn't] talk to anyone about what happened to them.' 'Kimerrin [was] severely wounded' and their mental injuries ran deep and might be permanent. They could not 'fully convey . . . what they . . . learned, without risking wounding [others] in exactly the same manner, so they [could not] share the intimacy of their pain, and thus they are hovering in a state of alone-sickness, because of the loneliness of the knowledge that Gwyn inflicted upon them. In this case, not sharing the intimacy of communication is something they have sacrificed so that the Kithkalkith will not be wounded in a similar manner.' Kimerrin *did* still wish to speak with Gwyn after returning to the vench city. When they met again, they both apologized for their actions. Kimerrin also noted that Gwyn had permission to hunt and return to the Raven Prince, with the caveat that Gwyn had to let the vench know when he left, and return to Aethelwaters afterward for the duration of the diplomatic assignment. When Gwyn hurt himself trying to attack Kimerrin, Kimerrin grew distressed, and apologized for how their interactions always hurt Gwyn. When Kimerrin was allowed to touch Gwyn's magic, Kimerrin grew even more distressed, because of how hurt it was. Bracken noted that Kimerrin 'is more indulgent towards Gwyn now.'

Temsen noted that Gwyn and Kimerrin get along better when they are together and not talking to each other.

Kimerrin came to visit Gwyn after Gwyn's healing session with Temsen. They talked about Gwyn's past and feelings, and spent some time just touching and being together.

#### Skills

Kimerrin is a healer among the vench, and Temsen noted that they are a good one. Kimerrin was often called to deal with 'sideways' situations.

## Moston Bracken

The diplomatic mission between the vench and Unseelie Court was initially partly Bracken's idea. Bracken was the first vench to greet Augus and Gwyn when the pair arrived in Aethelwaters.

#### Appearance

Bracken identifies as male in the common tongue. Bracken 'had pale skin with silvery, white-gold mottles and spots that caught the light and shone. [His] white hair was short, and grew out in uneven pigment, until it made the same mottles and spots as found on [his] skin. [His] eyes were arresting, black and glittery, with a single silver ring to mark out an iris as black as the rest of [his] eyes.' The mottles formed 'a huge patch on his neck, and across one side of his face. It had the effect of making his black eyes look darker and more opaque.'

#### Personality

Bracken was formal and dominating when it came to trade talks. Gwyn described him as 'stony'. He was also calm in responding to Gwyn's arguments, and joined Enris, Wirth, and Augus in requesting that Gwyn share a meal with them. 'When he wasn’t dealing with Gwyn, he was alert and protective, but far calmer. He watched over his clan, and he paid attention to what was happening, but he rarely spoke unless he felt the need.' Bracken and Wirth appear to be very close. Bracken also has a good opinion of Augus. Enris noted that Bracken is protective of Enris, particularly in their intimacy.

#### Life

Bracken and Wirth later greeted Gwyn when Gwyn returned to the vench caves after hunting the to-ahl. 'Bracken had his arms folded, he looked furious' in relation to having seen Kimerrin return from observing Gwyn's hunt and speaking with him. Bracken was also more hostile to Gwyn during the council meeting than he'd been in the past, in part because he felt responsible for Kimerrin's injury. During the Mealsong where Augus collected food for Gwyn for the first time, Bracken noted that Gwyn was allowed to attend Mealsong. He tried to understand more about how Gwyn's trauma worked by talking to Augus, but struggled, and still had some anger due to concern for protecting the other vench from Gwyn. 'Where the other vench sought to find ways to make Gwyn learn to communicate, Bracken became hostile that he didn’t already know how.'

## Moston Vale

Vale was one of the emissaries who initially met Augus and Gwyn in Aethelwaters.

#### Appearance

Vale identifies as male in the common tongue. Vale 'had pale skin with silvery, white-gold mottles and spots that caught the light and shone. [His] white hair was short, and grew out in uneven pigment, until it made the same mottles and spots as found on [his] skin. [His] eyes were arresting, black and glittery, with a single silver ring to mark out an iris as black as the rest of [his] eyes.' Vale 'had a more muscular body than the other Mostons, and his voice was deeper. There was something about him that reminded Gwyn strangely of Oxcillian, which was ridiculous, they had nothing in common.'

## Moston Wirth

#### Appearance

Wirth identifies as neuter in the common tongue. Wirth 'had pale skin with silvery, white-gold mottles and spots that caught the light and shone. Their white hair was short, and grew out in uneven pigment, until it made the same mottles and spots as found on their skin. Their eyes were arresting, black and glittery, with a single silver ring to mark out an iris as black as the rest of their eyes.' Wirth often spoke in chirps, but could be sharp at times. Sometimes they speak in sign language.

#### Personality

Wirth and Bracken appear to be very close. They're also close with Enris. Wirth noted they are very patient, and they are quite polite.

#### Life

There was a rotting illness among the vench the year Wirth was hatched, and so Wirth was sickly before they hived into the Moston clan, and though the other vench were kind, they still have 'memories that return every warm-time and hot-time', which their clans makes easier to bear. Temsen saved Wirth's life, and many others, and healed Wirth for 'three years without stopping.' At least some of their mottles are from scars.

Wirth was one of the emissaries who initially met Augus and Gwyn in Aethelwaters. Wirth accompanied Enris, Bracken, and Augus to request that Gwyn share a meal with them all, and was alarmed by Gwyn's alone-sickness. Seemingly after sharing a meal with Gwyn, Wirth met with Kimerrin to discuss Gwyn's alone-sickness. Bracken and Wirth later greeted Gwyn when Gwyn returned to the vench caves after hunting the to-ahl. 'Wirth looked uncertain, but their eye contact was steady. Their expression changed when they took in Gwyn’s disheveled appearance, the wound at his gut that had streaked blood all the way down to his bare feet.'

Wirth brought Augus and Gwyn to see the Raven Prince. They explained more about vench seasons.

## Ohlo Ohlo Temsen

Temsen was an important healer during the rotting illness during the year Wirth hatched. Temsen noted that the vench do not have the kinds of hierarchies that those aboveground do, but if the vench did, Temsen 'might be royalty.'

#### Appearance

Temsen uses male pronouns in the common tongue. Temsen 'had large splotches of dark brown on [his] skin, deep brown eyes, and silvery white-green mottles.' Temsen also had 'brown hair with its white streak curling all the way down to [his] waist.' Sometimes he plaits it.

#### Personality

Temsen could be gentle, but also focused when he needed answers or was working on healing. Augus noted that he and Temsen are similar in approaching wounded fae they're trying to help, and Augus even seemed a bit jealous, as Temsen took lead while Augus wasn't participating as much. Augus called him that Temsen 'wanted touch, and he liked to control how he received it.' Temsen is also a sadist.

Kimerrin noted that Temsen had to *choose* peace repeatedly, because it was not in his heart.

#### Life

He spent three years healing Wirth, and afterward took some time for recovery.

When Wirth returned to Bracken and Gwyn after Gwyn returned from killing the to-ahl, Wirth brought Augus, Odayi, Temsen, and another Ohlo Ohlo vench. Temsen offered to assess Gwyn's magical injuries, but Gwyn rejected him. When Augus suggested the number of people near Gwyn decrease to make him more comfortable, Temsen asked to stay. When Gwyn's pain grew worse, he reached out to ask for help from Temsen. Temsen was quick to accept and analyzed Gwyn's magic. This was the first time Gwyn allowed a vench to touch him. Temsen noted that Gwyn was deeply injured, and needed healing, apologized for Gwyn's pain, and also requested to keep being allowed to touch Gwyn while Gwyn rested some more. He stayed by Gwyn's side as Gwyn returned down the stairs to his residence. Gwyn trusted Temsen more than the other vench, to the extent Gwyn trusted anyone, and even liked him. Temsen also elected himself as Gwyn's healer. Temsen insisted that Gwyn be allowed to stay and be healed among the vench. Temsen started visiting Gwyn regularly to work on preparing a healing plan for him, and carefully, but efficiently and sometimes even bluntly questioned Gwyn about his life. Temsen also revealed that healing Gwyn was the first time he'd helped heal another kind of fae. When Gwyn hurt himself trying to attack Kimerrin, Kimerrin called Temsen to help, and Temsen attempted to help Gwyn and mediate between the two a bit. Temsen also helped Gwyn back to his rooms. When Gwyn returned from the Unseelie Court, Temsen brought Gwyn's confiscated pack to him and checked over his magic and health. He suggested Gwyn go shirtless in Aethelwaters.

Temsen later brought Gwyn to a healing space in Aethwaters, and talked about how the healing would go, and recommended Gwyn give Augus' compulsions a shot. When Gwyn became defensive after talking to Augus about it, Temsen suggested stopping healing for a few days. After Augus used a compulsion on Gwyn to feel safe, which hurt him, Temsen obtained Gwyn's consent to take him away to different guest chambers, away from Augus. Temsen then discussed things with Augus, wanting to learn more about what had happened, and noted that Augus' needs were also not being met while in Aethelwaters, and that the vench sought to meet them, to help Augus. Temsen also noted that the diplomatic venture was at serious risk.

When Temsen and Kimerrin brought Gwyn to see the robe room, Temsen noted that they were not afraid of the School of the Staff coming down for retribution, as the vench were sure they could deal with such an incursion, based on how Gwyn was faring.

During Temsen's later interactions with Augus, he wished their relationship wasn't as brittle as it was.

When Gwyn struggled to go to Mealsong, Temsen pressured him to take a compulsion from Augus that the people there wouldn't hurt him, and at least relieve some of the fear Gwyn was experiencing. Ultimately it made Gwyn reveal that he simply didn't wish to go and see the intimacy there. Temsen praised Gwyn for his efforts.

Temsen participated in a healing session with Gwyn where Augus used compulsions to calm Gwyn under Temsen's guidance, and, on Gwyn's insistance, healed Gwyn a little. Temsen admitted that Gwyn would need to be held to be fully healed, that Gwyn's magic was almost obliterated in his injury, and that he was incredibly powerful.

When Kimerrin visited Gwyn later, they noted that if Temsen learned what happened to Gwyn, he would seek revenge against those who hurt him.

## Lord Oxcillian

Oxcillian was the Raven Prince's head executioner, and the 'Raven Prince hired him because no one can fight him'. Oxcillian assaulted, abused, and raped Gwyn from a young age (Gwyn wasn't yet 10).

#### Appearance

He had silver eyes. 'Oxcillian wore a charm set into a leather cuff on his wrist. The Raven Prince had given it to him when he employed him, for all vhalarin had the ability to quench magic, and many were assassinated when they were discovered by Master Mages. But the Raven Prince hadn’t killed him back then, instead he’d employed him, given him a charm of protection against most other Master Mages, and promised to protect Oxcillian’s parents.

And in exchange for that, Oxcillian took to his job as executioner and torturer and interrogator with a level of enthusiasm that the Raven Prince found repulsive, yet appropriate for the job.'

#### Personality

Oxcillian was a hedonist and coarse. He liked using drugs on people. He fed on sexual assault.

#### Life

Oxcillian seemingly attacked Gwyn's magic to the point where he couldn't use it in order to control him. Gwyn did try to fight him, and at some point in the past, Gwyn tried very hard to fight back against him, but it also failed, so he seemingly gave up on trying. Gwyn avoided Oxcillian, and even thinking about him. He was often unable to do so, though, in accordance with the Raven Prince's commands, and Oxcillian used their meetings through Gwyn's adulthood to further attack him. In the past, Gwyn seemingly asked Oxcillian if there were prisoners in the Unseelie dungeons whom Gwyn could feed on, but Gwyn stopped doing that. He also resided at the Unseelie Court. When Gwyn revealed Oxcillian's sexual interests, the Raven Prince almost immediately left to kill Oxcillian, and quickly succeeded in the task, brutally so. His corpse was left in the dungeons.

#### Skills

Oxcillian could suppress Gwyn's light with a single look.

## Radula Enris

Enris explained the test of intimacy in more detail to Augus and Gwyn. He also helped Augus perform the test, and quickly developed a crush on Augus, and Augus likes him a great deal.

#### Appearance

Enris identifies as male in the common tongue. Enris had 'pale eyes' and 'was shorter than the other vench, and his skin was pale green, with deeper green at his hands and feet, around his neck, and between his legs. The iridescent mottles over his body were pale, like his eyes, and glittered prettily, almost like tiny fish scales.' He had curly black hair. Augus thought he was quite handsome. Augus noted that his skin was 'almost silky'.

#### Personality

He seemed very polite. Enris could be innocent, but sharp 'when he had something to say. Radula Enris had a way of being sweet until he suddenly needed to interject', and 'Augus noted that Enris has a preference for service.'

#### Life

Enris accompanied Wirth, Bracken, and Augus, to request that Gwyn share a meal with them. He began to experience some pollution by spending too much time with Augus, away from the other Radula, but still tried to aid in diplomatic efforts, and to help Gwyn with his alone-sickness. Enris still tried to visit Augus often, and accompanied Temsen to visit Gwyn. He noticed the Augus was distracted more when it came to Gwyn after Gwyn was injured.

## The Raven Prince

The Raven Prince is the ruler of the Unseelie Court and Gwyn's foster father.

#### Personality

The Raven Prince's 'greatest weakness, beyond that he yoked himself to the Unseelie Court, was that he knew nothing of carnality and was blind to many aspects of it.' The Raven Prince knew that Gwyn didn't trust him. He rarely touched Gwyn, but could be gentle when he did. 'The Raven Prince wanted connections to the vench far more than the vench needed them. Gwyn had considered that maybe the Raven Prince mainly wanted that connection just to prove that he – out of all the Unseelie Kings – had managed it. He coveted more than just books and languages and treasure. He coveted entire cultures and forming bonds with them.' Kimerrin said that the Raven Prince was known for stopping 'the worst of the wars', offering protection to underfae, and showing care for his people.

#### Life

When Gwyn was young, the Raven Prince used to place his hand on Gwyn's head in a warm gesture, but stopped doing it after a while. The Raven Prince was largely intolerant of Gwyn talking back to him, and severe in his punishments. Though at one time, the Raven Prince, about to punished Gwyn, noted that Gwyn 'was a nestling, not a fledgling, and it was his own fault for not warding the doors better', so he comforted Gwyn and took him to the kitchens to eat something. The Raven Prince was surprised when Gwyn's hunger activated at so young an age, and tried to be supportive and comforting, often sitting by Gwyn's side while Gwyn slept. Gwyn once asked the Raven Prince to get rid of his light, which made the Raven Prince angry, as it was impossible. The Raven Prince seemingly sent Gwyn to Oxcillian as a solution to the problem of learning to handle death/murder.

After Gwyn left the meeting with the Raven Prince and Augus about the vench, and two hours had passed, the Raven Prince came to visit Gwyn, allegedly to remove the blindness he'd cast on Gwyn. He also admonished Gwyn for not being more open to the Raven Prince's attempts to get along better. Gwyn was dismissive and noted that the Raven Prince *knew* Gwyn would remove the blindness himself and hurt himself in the process.

When the Raven Prince saw Gwyn's magical injury, he was enraged, and started traveling to Aethelwaters, likely to destroy the vench, but Gwyn stopped him. He was still angry, but acceded to Gwyn's wishes to listen to Gwyn's explanation. The Raven Prince explained that he could not heal the injury, even after closer examination, and did not know of anyone who could, though Fluri might, 'if she had months.' He was very interested in how powerful vench healing is. He then ordered Gwyn to let him look at the injury again. After confirming neither he nor anyone else could heal Gwyn's injury, he repeated his desire to go to Aethelwaters himself, but stayed at Gwyn's request. He seemed surprised that Gwyn had visited the Unseelie Court first, before anywhere else, after leaving Aethelwaters. He was angry when Gwyn called him out for how he set up the mission, though he seemed possibly worried, which quickly turned to being patronizing about how Gwyn handled things and acted, generally. He wanted explanations for Gwyn's anger. The Raven Prince also appeared somewhat startled and even afraid of how Gwyn was reacting. When Gwyn finally revealed Oxcillian's sexual appetite, the Raven Prince almost immediately teleported away to murder Oxcillian. After five minutes, he returned to Gwyn's room, deposited some of Oxcillian's remains with the comment that the Raven Prince hadn't known, and then flew away.

The Raven Prince went to see his family. His mother was angry with him, and told him to see and speak with Gwyn. He later came to visit Gwyn in Aethelwaters, and asked why Gwyn hadn't told him, and Gwyn told him that Gwyn believed it was part of the Raven Prince's training, and then Oxcillian said that the Raven Prince knew. When the Raven Prince nearly tried to take Gwyn's memories away, and Gwyn called him out on it, the Raven Prince stopped himself. When the Raven Prince asked what Gwyn wanted, Gwyn explained that he wanted to talk, and also, ‘I miss the person who decided it would be a better idea to risk taking me in, than leaving me where I was, even though he knew he wasn’t suited to raising a baby . . . You used to care for me once'. Afterward, the Raven Prince left, promising to return, after an assurance that Gwyn didn't want him to stay away. Augus noted to Gwyn of the Raven Prince, ‘If he wants to erase your memories, he wants to erase your distress', and Gwyn replied, ‘He said he would carry the knowledge himself, and that I didn’t have to.’

The Raven Prince came to visit Gwyn again, and offered to call off the mission or substitute Gwyn for someone else, which surprised Gwyn. When the Raven Prince asked if Gwyn hated him for sending him to Oxcillian, even when Gwyn thought the Raven Prince knew what Oxcillian was doing, Gwyn noted, '‘There was hate . . . but not for you. I thought it was a punishment. What student hates the teacher for his own mistakes?’ The Raven Prince asked, desperately if anything helps, or could help, and then said he'd visit Augus the next time. He also noted the visits were terrible, but insisted, ‘I am not saying *you* are terrible.’

During the Raven Prince's next visit, he and Gwyn argued, with Gwyn goading him, and the Raven Prince appealing to Gwyn to fix it, because the Raven Prince didn't know how, and was trying to badly manage his upset. Augus stepped in and noted that Gwyn was the one in need of more consolation, and that Gwyn wanted the Raven Prince's protection. The Raven Prince demonstrated his heartbreak, and the Raven Prince floundered, asking Gwyn, ‘How could you not have known what I would have done for you?’ The Raven Prince turned to Augus for help, and Augus suggested he study healthy families with young children, to learn how to care for children, and demonstrate his love to Gwyn, and 'to accept the value of touch and touching someone', because it damaged Gwyn's. The Raven Prince asked Gwyn if he could visit again, and wished him well before departing.

## Splannet Odayi

Odayi is seemingly an important member of the vench hierarchy, and often interacted with Gwyn for his tasks.

#### Appearance

Odayi identifies as female in the common tongue. Odayi's 'skin was yellow-green, their eyes the colour of fresh grass, and [her] long yellow hair was plaited back and decorated with vines.' She principally spoke in sign language to Gwyn initially. During the council for the conditions on which Gwyn would remain with the vench for the duration of his healing, Odayi 'wore what looked like a ceremonial robe, embroidered in gold and grass green. Her long yellow hair wasn’t plaited in a single tail . . . but braided, vines following the contours.'

#### Personality

She noted that she can be pushy, and initially avoided Augus because Splannet are self-sustaining. She supported the trade talks. It's possible seeing Kimerrin's injury hardened Odayi's heart a bit towards Gwyn, and she was clearly frustrated with his apparent refusal to try and be gracious towards the vench. Gwyn noted that he considered her similar to the Raven Prince, in that, 'Odayi made him feel as he felt around the Raven Prince; unworthy and judged harshly for it. He wanted to prove himself to her, yet he felt as though he could only fail.' She worried about how afraid he was of Kimerrin.

#### Life

Odayi approached Gwyn after Gwyn's second round of hulling sweetgrain, and taught him how to better work with the grains. She noted that the vench were surprised Gwyn was willing to do the work. She also invited Gwyn to meet the ashran. She also expressed annoyance that other vench stared at Gwyn like he was strange. Odayi seemed to enjoy Gwyn's company, and even seemingly spoke on his behalf initially after he was hurt at the ashran stables. Wirth brought Odayi when Gwyn returned from the to-ahl, injured, and she said that Kimerrin reported that Gwyn had killed the to-ahl, and Gwyn was 'to be brought back in and kept safe until the venom discharges from his system.' When Temsen asked to stay to help Gwyn, Odayi insisted on staying for Temsen, as Temsen should not be alone, because he would 'tolerate it poorly.' It's possible that Odayi and Augus interacted more after Gwyn's injury, and she intervened to stop Augus from berating Gwyn overmuch. She was harsh to Gwyn at the council meeting, but also acknowledged Gwyn's efforts, even against Bracken's upset, and evidenced a desire to still spend time with Gwyn unaccompanied going forward.

## The to-ahl

The to-ahl was a fae predator who resided in the forested area near the vench metropolis in Aethelwaters.

#### Life

It was 'tens of thousands of years old. It had been hunting vench for almost as long as vench had lived in this place, long before it had ever been called Aethelwaters. It was a successful hunter, it had a measure of pride, and it enjoyed hunting the small twittering birds when it was bored because they required real skill. It had language, but preferred not to speak, and so it wasn’t some mindless, monstrous thing, but coherent and even wise in its own way, and it knew exactly what kind of predator Gwyn was, and it wasn’t ready to die.' The to-ahl was huge, and 'a mass of shaggy leaves and bark and skin streamers' and very good at camouflage. It also had a kind of 'crude' magic. It initially targeted Kimerrin, but Gwyn drew its focus with attacks, and killed it.

While killing the to-ahl, Gwyn knew, because of his innate power, that the creature would be reincarnated 'one day as a small, lonely creature, a mop of leaves and bark, in those early years mostly subsisting on birds and old mammals until it would find its wisdom again. This one was almost a venerable ancient, and was always the only one of its kind, the first and the last, and in its own way, eternal.'

#### Skills

Kimerrin noted that no one had ever managed to kill the to-ahl. The to-ahl's blood was poisonous, and its bite had venom in it which would affect the mental state of its victims.

## Tobly

Tobly was a very friendly ashran, located on a higher ledge in the stables. 'His egg was never well-formed and he was coddled in his early years. He [produced] much nectar, but at night he [didn't] stay with the hive, he [went] to sleep with [the Splannet] and then [joined] the hive at dusk.'

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