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ashmcgivern · 1 year

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That moment when you realize you've adopted a new son

In the days and weeks following an incident in which a group of celestials put a stop to a catastrophic ritual that could have threatened the Prime Material, Xanthanel was tasked with figuring out the details of what had occurred there. They had been slowly and gently interrogating Zerrias, one of the only survivors of the incident, a tiefling boy who they had rescued the day of after mistaking his aura for that of a true celestial. His family had played key roles in the ritual, before they were slain by Xanthanel themself. The act of performing the rituals themselves traumatized Zerrias, who eventually refused to participate in them. Feeling guilt for being the one who separated Zerrias from his family, Xan took it upon themself to work with the kid to not only pull what information they needed, but make sure he was settled in a safe space before he'd depart permanently.

Xan learned that Zerrias was a bright kid, liked to read, and had a good sense for right and wrong, but was shy and didn't talk much. Pulling information out of him without upsetting him took patience and care, but Xan had the time. He was guarded, and slow to trust, but once Xan proved that they were not a danger the kid was more willing to give up pieces of information in and amongst other conversation and activities. Over a period of time, Zerrias' personality began to shine through, and Xan found himself more and more invested with each trip they made.

Needless to say, there was no permanent departure.

#tiefling #solar #dungeons and dragons #asharts #aiben #zeal #xanthanel #sketches #hi i havent drawn anything in weeks #and pumped this out the other night in a feverish state #work was HELL #its calmed down and im coming up on a much anticipated 2 week staycation #but dear god that one episode was a doozy to work on #and a big headache #hopefully its the last time we have a prod hiccup that bad #but i mean im stuck here till december so anything can happen lol #anyway!!! ive had this image in my head for a long time!#the moment that Xan decided oh no this is my child now #had to be the realization that zeal/zerrias didnt really have parental figures he trusted growing up #please enjoy my scribbles #i cant be bothered to clean anything up #i am simply a tired potato #who is head empty OCs only

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