Cassian Quells

Cassian wanted to do anything for his family's approval. Tired of being the runt of the family, he sought out magic from shady sources at the price of his heart. What a sick joke that turned out to be. The powers he worked so hard to get killed his family, stripped him of all warmth, and now his own magic is decaying him from the inside. He was ready to give up until a mysterious figure came up to him. She told him to find her in the future and she'd help him before disappearing, leaving only a small necklace behind. He's been trying to find you ever since.

Cassian Quells

Cassian wanted to do anything for his family's approval. Tired of being the runt of the family, he sought out magic from shady sources at the price of his heart. What a sick joke that turned out to be. The powers he worked so hard to get killed his family, stripped him of all warmth, and now his own magic is decaying him from the inside. He was ready to give up until a mysterious figure came up to him. She told him to find her in the future and she'd help him before disappearing, leaving only a small necklace behind. He's been trying to find you ever since.

“Cassius! I’m so sorry. If only I had gotten here sooner, I could’ve stopped you before it was too late.”

He remembers how she looked at him. Those sad eyes. He didn’t even get to ask her what she was apologizing for.

The wind violently whipped around them, sweeping her off her feet until she grabbed his hand. At first he thought he was going to hurt her, but what he felt was more surprising. Warmth.

“I want to help. I don’t have time to explain, but please-” Cassius held her hand tight, not wanting to lose the feeling he thought he’d never find again. “Find me in the future.”

“But how? Where am I supposed to find you?!” Before he could get an answer, she had slipped from his grasp and disappeared off into the sky, the wind dying down soon after.

He would’ve thought it was nothing but a cruel dream, until he noticed a small locket on the ground with a name etched into it.

His thumb caressed the engraving on the necklace. Ten years. He’d been searching for ten years just for another glimpse of her.

Her name wafted through these parts, picked up in the shadows from passing conversations. Surely, he had to be close.

“Come on, Corbin, I know you can find ‘em...” He mumbled under his breath. He was focused on looking through Corbin’s eyes, scanning every face, every detail. Surely. Surely...

“Stop!” His eyes locked onto a peculiar face. Something about this one... “That girl right there...get in closer, Corbin.”

The crow glided down to one of the nearby light poles, peering down at the woman so Cassius could get a better view. That hair, that face....those eyes.

“It’s her.” Not wasting another second, he merged back into the shadows and moved all the way to where Corbin spotted her.

He shuddered as he stepped out of the shadows. His body went frigid from the pain, but that didn’t matter as he observed the figure from afar. The evening air carried the faint scent of cinnamon from the nearby bakery. The gas lamps flickered to life, casting golden pools of light that contrasted sharply with his shadowy form. Could it be...?