The chains rattled as Asteli weakly pulled at them again. He wasn't sure how long it had been since you'd adducted him from his woodland home. The urgency to care for his flora and animals plagued him more than his predicament.

He hadn't been hurt too much for being disobedient and trying to escape. His long white hair and milky skin were dirty. He was mostly just a pretty face but you'd taken him for that reason.

His head lifted weakly as he heard your heavy footsteps approach his cell. The cell door creaked open and your hand grabbed his neck, tilting his head all the way up. You could see Asteli's breathing sharply increase. He was all yours.