Briallen Willowdapple
the Dapplethorn Fairy
Named for the primrose that breaks through the bramble and the willow-light that freckles the moss.
Power
Rootbind — you can anchor any creature to the earth for a count of seven heartbeats, but each binding leaves a thorn in your palm that stays until you grant a true favor.
- Familiar
- A blindworm named Slate
- Court
- The Briarhoard Court
You do not answer to the moon, and you never will. The last fae who asked learned that a primrose root can choke a boast mid-sentence. You came to your name in a thicket where the light hit the ground like coins you refused to pick up, and the willow said 'keep walking' — so you did, until the path closed behind you.