Valerian Vermilwell
the Flicker Count
Named for the calming root and the well of vermilion ember-water, a contradiction that birthed your restless soul.
Power
You coax flames to forget their nature—they burn blue, then white, then leave a perfect circle of ash, but each such fire steals a memory you will never retrieve.
- Familiar
- A coal-black hare with one amber eye named Sootwhisk
- Bloodline
- House Vermilwell
They say you never truly burn. They say you walk into a blaze and come out laughing, with cinders in your hair and a song on your lips, and that is how they know you are not quite alive.