The Pretty Prince and the Beast King
Bioluminescent moss climbed the towers, glowing with a soft, pulsing light that replaced the harsh neon of the past.
Aradaa stood on the balcony of their stone house, the leather-bound book heavy in his hands. He watched the light of the city reflect in the falling snow. The world was quiet, but it was a "Living Silence." You could hear the breath of the people in the streets, the movement of the water in the canals.
He closed the Book of the Two Kings, the ink finally dry.
Kaelor stepped out behind him, his arm sliding around Aradaa’s waist, pulling him back against the solid warmth of his chest. He rested his chin on Aradaa’s shoulder, the two of them watching the world settle into the col