“Stop that,” Lacey whispered, pulling her hood lower.
Apprehension. Static. A memory of falling through glass. lacey & xitzal
They’re already watching. The air tastes of counting. “Stop that,” Lacey whispered, pulling her hood lower
“I know you’re scared. But turning gravity into a suggestion won’t help us sneak past the Weavers.” A memory of falling through glass
Xitzal flickered beside her, their form briefly resolving into a thin, sharp-edged figure in a long coat made of midnight. A sound like a sighing harp escaped them.
One remembers the rules. The other rewrites them. Character Overviews Lacey Venn – The Anchor A former archivist from the low-tech but resilient settlement of Hearthdown. Lacey is methodical, cautious, and deeply empathetic. She carries a battered journal filled with symbols she can’t fully explain — remnants of a ritual she interrupted rather than completed. Her strength lies in pattern recognition and stabilizing chaotic energy, making her the “ground” in any volatile situation. She wears a faintly glowing bracelet (her only working artifact) that hums when Xitzal is near.