a/n – This extra follows Lincoln meeting Malcolm’s new pisen friend, Baern, a dragon in the elven realm whom we were introduced to in other extras.
This extra will be available for the Gold tier!
Lincoln’s POV
Baern jolts slightly as if he were not expecting to be called on so soon, but he is quick to step forward and answer her call. He moves like a soldier, all stiff and mechanical, but when he stops before me, his head remains tilted down.
I glance curiously at Malcolm, but before I can consult our non-existent telepathy, Baern takes a deep breath and lifts a stiff hand between us.
He stares at it as though it is a challenge. I stare at it as if it is a bomb.
Last I checked, elves didn’t shake hands, but when Malcolm bobbles his head at me, I step forward and slide my palm into Baern’s giant one. I ignore the way the dragon beside him holds her breath as though I might rip it off.
Dramatic. Elves were all so damned dramatic.
I still couldn’t believe I was in love with one.
“I-It is nice to meet you,” Baern says, still staring at our palms as he shakes it carefully, as if he is not sure that he should. “Malcolm has spoken very highly of you and your friendship.”
His voice is surprisingly gentle, as is his grip of my palm. It’s almost soothing, but I do not know whether that’s actually his voice or his blasted glamour making it so. Nevertheless, I return the gesture, careful to keep my pressure the same.
“It is nice to finally meet you as well,” I say in a tone I am sure Kalem would mark as kind. “Malcolm has spoken kindly of you.”
That seems to surprise him— the truth spoken aloud, or the fact that I do not try to strongarm him, I’m not sure, but one does, because his glamour warbles again, and this time it reveals how his eyes widen as they jump up to mine.
For a second, his excitement is clear. It blares through his eyes, that become strangely innocent, but then he freezes up.
I raise a brow.
I’m not doing anything other than looking back at him, and I know I’m not smiling, but I’m not scowling anymore either. I am as I always am, I think. My expression plain, but that seems to be enough for the colour to drain out of his face before he pulls his hand away and hastily steps back into the place behind Lerna.
I stare after him, eyes narrowing as I slowly retract my hand and step back as well.
Okay…
I didn’t know what the fuck that was about, but I barely try to figure it out before my mind stalls on how he tries to hide behind his partner as if he isn’t two heads taller than her.
It’s an amusing sight, but a familiar one as well, and I can’t place exactly why until I realise that’s exactly how Kalem looked when he tried hiding behind me in his Nyphilim form.
Chuckling internally, I shift my gaze from the hiding dragon and back to the others, only to still when I notice that they’re all staring at me. All of them.
It’s no longer the guards alone, but Aias and Malcolm too, and Lerna as well, who looks like she’s about five seconds away from lunging at me.
…What the fuck did I do?
Baern, my cutie patootieeee, I love you so much, come herrreeeeeeeee
Thoughts???????
I loveeeeeeee the dynamic of Lincoln just being Lincoln and existing and that freaking Baern out cause while to Lincoln he’s not doing anything, we all know how terrifying he can be to others lmfaoooo
Also, BAERN STILL TAKING THE HANDSHAKE SO SERIOUSLY?!?! UGHHHHHHHH cuteness overload?!?
If you want a recap on Baern so far, check out the Malcolm makes a pisen friend extra! There’s also an extra scene in his POV within the Jealous Malcolm gets put in his place extra, for the gold tier!
We’re aiming to get this out for you guys Sunday, but I’ll keep you posted in case any changes come!
Love you all,
Tippy
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