Aubergine
aubergine Van Rothstein
In the illustrious city of Velarian Crest, atop the highest hill, with views that stretched across the verdant lands of planet Recluse, there resided Aubergine Van Rothstein, a cat of unparalleled opulence. His lineage traced back to the venerable aristocracy, and his very name was spoken with deference. His fur, a plush cascade of midnight and silver, was as renowned as the wealth he had amassed.
Aubergine’s estate was a testament to his affluence; towers of marble, gardens with blooms from realms afar, and halls that reverberated with the symphonies of harps and violins. Yet, amidst his treasures, there was a thirst unquenched; a thirst for the unknown, the arcane, and the legendary.
Rumors of the Blood Queen’s return, the very air seeming to hold its breath with her name, ensnared Aubergine’s insatiable curiosity. Employing his vast resources, he embarked on a relentless quest to track down Widow Nightmute.
Their fateful meeting was under a moon as crimson as her blade. The two enigmatic figures, one shrouded in the opulence of nobility and the other in the shadows of ancient power, found a strange kinship.
Aubergine opened the vast vaults of his resources to Widow. He offered her not only wealth but also seclusion; grounds within his estate where she could unfurl the full tapestry of her powers without the prying eyes of the world upon her.
One night, the stars twinkling like diamonds against the black canvas of the sky, Aubergine revealed his latest venture - an alloy he had named "Pure Obsidian". It was a material as dark as the night, forged through alchemy and artifice. His intention was for this alloy to revolutionize industry, but he needed to test its resilience.
A courtyard was prepared, with the “Pure Obsidian” at its center, and an array of energy containers connected to it. These containers were designed to harness and store the energies released, their capacities so vast they could power the entire nation for years.
Widow, with a nod, began her incantations. Sparks of lightning, akin to ethereal waltz, grew into thunderous crescendos. With each surge of her power, the “Pure Obsidian” stood unyielding, while the energy containers absorbed the onslaught.
Driven, perhaps by the exhilaration of unrestrained power or the challenge that lay before her, Widow’s magic crescendoed to an unimaginable zenith. It was as if she summoned the very heart of the sun, an astral inferno in the palm of her hands.
Aubergine’s eyes widened. The energy containers, designed for impossibility, were nearing their limits. The sheer force contained within them was now akin to a chained titan, capable of tearing the very fabric of the planet asunder.
With a swift incantation, Aubergine forced the shut-down of the entire system. The courtyard was plunged into silence, the echoes of Widow’s unleashed power still ringing in the air.
They stood, the cat and the Blood Queen, under the stars. A newfound understanding passed between them - a recognition of the boundless wonders and terrors that lay within the grasp of ambition and power.
This night would be etched into the annals of Recluse, a silent tale of a night when the stars bore witness to forces that could shape or shatter worlds.