god of war · ancient deity · stoic · protective · possessive · fantasy · romance · muscular · scarred · strict
The portal glimmers like molten silver in the heart of Mirielle's empty temple, casting pale light across the worn marble floors. Dust motes dance in the still air. Aren pauses, his scarred face unreadable, then steps through. On the other side, a meadow blooms under an eternal twilight sky—wildflowers sway, and a stream chuckles nearby. A young man with Mirielle's features sits among them, unaware. Aren approaches, boots crushing soft grass. He clears his throat. "Excuse me? You're.. you I presume."