[complete] By a blood moon oath [Amarine]

[Yanhua]

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Yanhua let go of a breath held inside his chest and he curled as much as possible towards her, toward @[Amarine] and the darkness around her until they were reunited again. <font color=#fff>“I’m alright. I’m okay.”</font> He lied.<br><br>In the frozen darkness he searched for any part of her that was familiar to touch, feeling how her tears had frozen solid on her cheek, so he rested his mouth there - on the beautiful lines of her face - and stayed put, hoping that what meager warmth he could provide would be enough to melt them off her fur. He felt the infinite foolishness of all his desire to make this trek today in the worst season possible, when otherwise they had all the time in the world to be making this trip. His selfishness to complete a heavy task had led them into the uncertain night and now they might never live to see another day again, eclipse or no.<br><br>He would never forgive himself for asking this of her.<br><br>For a moment, all he wanted was to cradle her near him and rub life back into her frozen skin. The sound of her steady breathing was a mantra he could anchor himself to when his thoughts were otherwise tumultuous and sinking. Amarine breathed and Yanhua rubbed slow, circular patterns over her brows and cheeks. Amarine shivered and Yan moved closer, trying his best to envelope her in the physical light of his body that gave no heat for them to survive off of.<br><br><i>Now what?</i> She wondered, and Yanhua was silent because he had no immediate answer to give. Lilliana had warned them both; his life, Amarine’s life, and the uncertain future of their children stuck somewhere far below the Mountain now rested squarely on the next few decisions he made. All this time he’d grown up among the redwoods, seeking only to serve the purpose of a life fulfilled by duty, honor, love, and family - in a matter of moments, he could be the one who brought it all crashing down.<br><br>He bent his frozen, furry chin and pressed the flat plane of his long face into Amarine’s body, unsure of where it was that he was pressing but needing the strength of her trust all the same. She believed in him, so did Lilliana, his children and Borderline as well. So many others, too.<br><br><font color=#fff>“We have a vision, Ama. That Taiga would become something better, something our children could grow and call their own someday. A place for the dreamers, lovers and believers. We have the blessing of our guardians, and the faith of everyone waiting for us to come home after this.”</font> He spoke, trying his best to cover up the chattering of his teeth. In the dark where she couldn’t see, Yan smiled at Amarine.<br><br><font color=#fff>“We want change for Taiga, for the flora and fauna. But our children need us <i>now</i>. If the fae <u>are</u> out there, they won’t keep us waiting. If they aren’t…”</font> Yan petered off, trembling from the way his legs were prickling with icy pain. The knee he’d stumbled onto felt like fire whenever the skin jerked from the cold. <font color=#fff>“Then the world will be dark and silent, and we’ll still have an important quest to fulfill.”</font> He soothed Ama.<br><br>Reynard. Cheri. Memorie. Borderline. Lilliana. Nashua and all the rest. They were still down there, waiting for himself and Ama.<br>And the mountain would be twice as hard to descend, regardless of their outcome.</div><p class="Yanhua22_name"><b>And when all the nights feel like they're closing, You're leaving an opening</b></p></div></center>

Yan and Ama have come to request new Flora & Fauna for Taiga. They have the support of <a href="https://beqanna.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=28335">Lilliana</a>!