#tdp has been alright for years now but now I have family dynamics to work with!!!!!

[aubenoe]

TDP Moonshadow fam HC!

Since we really don't know if Rayla’s parents are coins? (i mean probably) but this one is if they don't come back

Rayla had to explain that Runaan had to do the entrance dance alone. He immediately knew what'd happened. But they each did it and she and helped him stumble into the Silver Grove, and to the forge, all while still ghosted

She couldn't look him in the eye for long during this whole time

Ethari happened to be carrying a bundle of materials up to forge when the lotus pops up in the pond. He spills them everywhere to run down to it. He doesn't believe it, doesn't understand. But the crystal is emitting a steady, bright glow. He spends days outside, waiting, because the forge is the first place he'd come to.

It's days later when Runaan appears before him, arm slung over nothing. Ethari ran to him, crying, and hugged him. They were both on the ground for awhile before he took in his husband’s weakened state.

He knew he couldn't have gotten here alone, he knew Rayla was there, somewhere

“Rayla, where are you? Runaan, where is she?” Ethari searched for her hand. Rayla was still a bit hesitant until Runaan moves her hand into Ethari’s

Runaan was a little surprised that Ethari had done the spell to ghost Rayla. But he looked at the situation from his understanding, and he would have done the same.

They go to the Elders that night to explain what has happened, and fought for Rayla to be Unghosted.

Even after that, Rayla felt a bit uncertain with them still, still thought she felt their disappointment in her. Runaan and Ethari made it a point to begin regaining her trust

Ethari puts both of them to bed for weeks

Because his ward had been on a campaign to literally save the world and hadn't slept in a proper bed for months and his husband, who he thought was dead, had been trapped in a fucking coin the entire time

The night they are reunited, in bed, Ethari and Runaan have the soul crushing talk. The “you were dead and I wanted to die because of it” type talk. Runaan holds Ethari the entire night despite his weakness and does not let go

Runaan starts spending more time with Rayla outside being a teacher, more of the father figure he should have been even as she got older

They eat meals together, like they used to. Rayla hunts now, Ethari cooks. Runaan is still on broth and soft foods at first

It's quiet at first, no one much wants to talk much of before, but it's Runaan who wants to hear of her journey

(Ethari: “You body slammed the mage off what” Runaan: little proud little terrified. Only his eyebrows twitch)

Ethari makes new Moon Opal necklaces for each of them. They all match and these ones aren't being crushed anytime soon

Runaan is touching Ethari nonstop. Curving his arm around his waist. Kisses to his shoulder. Pulling him against his chest. He did not used to show this much PDA but he does not give a damn anymore

(Ethari is having to adjust to it, his face is only so thick)

#ruthari #rayla #the dragon prince #tdp has been alright for years now but now I have family dynamics to work with!!!!!