#TRUE AUTUMN COLOR FULL#

Facing his scorn before a room full of Fae humiliated Amarantha, and so she cursed the entire Spring Court to forever wear their masks.

He said that her own sister, Clythia, had preferred a human's company over hers, referring to Jurian. Amarantha may have forgiven Tamlin for that insult, but he added one last unforgivable one. To add insult to injury, he told her he would rather take a human to bed than her. However, Tamlin was outraged at the injuries that Amarantha had inflicted upon Lucien so he refused her again. Her true motive for the party was to seduce Tamlin into becoming her lover and consort. Amarantha claimed the ball would be a masquerade, so Lucien could hide the scarring. The entire Spring Court attended, including Lucien, who wore a fox mask. Not long after those failed 'negotiations' Amarantha hosted a maquerade ball Under the Mountain and claimed it was to make amends for removing Lucien's eye. She crafted a metal eye and gave it to Lucien to use as a replacement for his left eye. Nuan, an alchemist from the Dawn Court and Lucien's friend, aided him in his healing. Lucien's face was left scarred from the incident. She sent him back to the Spring Court so severely wounded that Tamlin had vomited when he saw his friend, to serve as both an insult and as a challenge to the Spring Court for war. In a rare moment of losing his temper, Lucien told Amarantha to, 'go back to the shit-hole she'd crawled out of.' As punishment for his words, Amaranatha attacked Lucien and carved out his left eye. Amarantha did not take Tamlin's rejection well and she allowed her anger to get the better of her, claiming there would be no peace so long as Tamlin refused her. To convey his disinterest in a political manner, but to discuss how they might keep the peace despite it, Tamlin sent Lucien to her to parlay. Amarantha desired Tamlin and wanted a relationship with him, but Tamlin was not interested. Another such required meeting was with Amarantha, Hybern's former General and a High Fae of incredible power. After the appointment, the Autumn Court members dared not openly attack Lucien for fear of starting a war with the Spring Court.Īs the emissary for the Spring Court, Lucien met with individuals from other Courts, including eventually his father, Beron, who he was forced to meet for political matters between the two Courts. Now without a place at the Autumn Court, Tamlin gave Lucien a place at his Court and then appointed him as the Spring Court Emissary to give him some political protection through a title. The third escaped back to the Autumn Court to report what had happened. Lucien killed one of the brothers, while Tamlin killed the other. His brothers believed that he was a strong contender to the High Lord's crown, and so the three of them went to kill him, to prevent him from one day becoming High Lord.

Eris, his older brother, claimed later to have warned Tamlin about Lucien to ensure his half-brother's safety. Īfter this event, Lucien left the Autumn Court and fled to the Spring Court, to Tamlin, the son of the High Lord of the Spring Court, whom he became friends with. Neither of the brothers was Eris Vanserra, Lucien's eldest and most sadistic brother. Two of his elder brothers restrained him and forced him to watch. Beron disapproved of this relationship, believing it was inappropriate for a High Fae noble to marry a Lesser Faerie, and so he had Jesminda executed in front of Lucien. She teased and seduced Lucien until they fell in love. As Lucien was unlikely to become High Lord, he was allowed to roam the Court as he saw fit.ĭuring his youth, he met a Lesser Faerie named Jesminda, who lived in the countryside of the Autumn Court. He made friends with individuals of different Courts and with individuals from non-aristocratic backgrounds. Lucien grew up in the Autumn Court, but never cared much about his nobility. Lucien believes himself to be the youngest blooded son of Beron as he was raised as one of the seven sons of the High Lord, and was never told the truth. Her husband, however, always suspected the truth. Fearing for her life and the life of her unborn child, as Beron's temper and penchant for violence were well-known to all, the Lady of the Autumn Court attempted to pass her bastard son off as the true son of Beron. When she was pregnant with Lucien, Lucien's mother was already married to Beron Vanserra, the High Lord of the Autumn Court. Lucien is the son of the Lady of the Autumn Court and Helion, the High Lord of the Day Court, as a result of their secret love affair.

True autumn color