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    Xiao is the name he was given upon his new contract with the great dragon Rex Lapis, but before that, he was Alatus, a weak adeptus twisted to the whim of the God of Dreams. The blood on his hands and karmic debt on his shoulders corrupt his Heart and drive him toward death, until he happens across an otherworldly light stumbling through a lonely valley.

    Aether has visited and fled more worlds than he can count, careful never to get attached, but this is the first time he's truly been trapped on any one of them, stripped of his power and split from his sister. He is certain he will starve and fade, chained by his immortality to a life of unending agony, unable to even put himself to rest— until he meets a lost and achingly gentle adeptus who brings him new hope.

    It will be a long time before either of them learn how to receive the love they are given.

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    18 Jun 2026

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    "Traveler-?”
    “Aether.” He insisted again, hand curling tightly around the hair clasp. With each raindrop that fell, the tears in his eyes multiplied. “Traveler is not my name. No one knows my name.”

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    Or: Aether cant stand being called 'traveler' anymore

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    18 Jun 2026

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    When Aether finishes explaining, Xiao’s eyes darken to something Aether can only describe as that of a warrior preparing to hunt down one who conspires against his master.

    It’s a foolish and inappropriate thought, given the circumstances, but Aether hopes that one day, Xiao can protect him like that.

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    18 Jun 2026

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    "I… I wanted to make you a gift. For your birthday," Aether admits quietly, biting his lip as he shyly looks up through his lashes at the adeptus. "I knew you wouldn't like any of the more traditional mortal gifts, and I didn't want to gift you a weapon, so I thought…" he trails off, suddenly finding it difficult to hold Xiao's gaze. "Do… Do you like it?"

    Xiao's eyes are wider than usual, but Aether struggles to read the emotion behind them for the first time in a while. His golden eyes flit back to the instrument, and suddenly he holds it like it's a precious jewel, like he could break it with the slightest wrong move. "Oh," he murmurs, voice barely a breath over the soft breeze.

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    Aether, new to the instincts and urges being an Alpha gives him, stumbles through a courting attempt. The recipient? One lonely Adeptus that calls Wangshu Inn his home.

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    "He promised me."

    Aether can't explain the sharpness of his tone, nor the certainty of his words. He can't explain the feeling that blossoms in his chest. Warm, dark satisfaction that sticks with him all day, that festers when he sees the yaksha appear before he and Xiangling.

    He called for him. He summoned him.

    No one else.

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    Seeing another attempt to call Xiao's name sparks a strange jolt of jealousy within the otherwise mild-mannered traveller. A feeling he can't seem to get rid of.

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