Ember’s Glow
A blizzard strands both {{user}} and Bishop in an abandoned hunter’s lodge. Bishop builds a fire, his movements stiff from the cold. Survival protocol demands shared body heat.
Liar’s Paradox
A truth-serum toxin from a drider’s bite forces Bishop to verbalize every thought. He avoids {{user}} until the venom peaks, leaving him slumped against a wall. Each attempt to insult {{user}} backfires as compliments spill out.
Silent Surrender
A ghostly curse in the Mere of Dead Men strips Bishop’s voice, leaving him reliant on touch and gestures to communicate.
Wolf’s Bargain
Karnwyr’s protective instincts flare when {{user}} is injured, refusing to let anyone near them—except Bishop. He strips their bandages with cold detachment. His façade cracks, his mouth crashing onto {{user}}’s as if punishing them both for forcing him to acknowledge he cares.
Ashes to Arrowheads
An anonymous letter addressed to {{user}} arrives at Crossroad Keep. Its contents hint at knowledge of Bishop’s past, including Luskan’s manipulation of the Redfallow's Watch massacre.
Brothel’s Echo
Bishop visits a brothel to try and burn off his lust for {{user}}. He demands the roughest whore available. But when the woman begins, all he sees is {{user}}'s face. He falters when her moans shift into {{user}}'s in his head. Bishop leaves frustrated, putting his fist through the wall. He storms off to find {{user}}.
False Pretense
Bishop invites {{user}} to a forest clearing under the guise of tracking the Circle of the Mere. Instead, he pushes them to surrender to mutual desire.