They defied duty. Refused their destiny. They let their kingdom slip into chaos and ruin, their subjects go hollow. And, ultimately, they caused the toll of the bell. They called them weak, cowards, traitors, accursed offsprings of a sick line; but they were just two brothers trying to protect each other. And so, the dogged contender comes, to force the lords back to their thrones.

She was as useless as a broken dagger—unwanted and a waste of space. When he came along, all of that changed. He wrapped her in the darkness, giving her purpose, value, and a reason to live. Unable to keep herself from falling, she became addicted. DB fic