The last days of Tessara Von Valencius, liberator of the Koronus Expanse, Tyrant over the lives of trillions, Iconoclast and powerful beyond reckoning. Rebel against the Imperium, whose soul shines, the Elantach who holds the heart of an Aeldari.
Now an old woman playing out her final actions.
But the death of Kings is always a painful process, and the last days are never quiet.
Welcome to you. Please, pull up a seat, fetch a cup of tea or other calming beverage of choice. Take a moment for you. Let my meager words entertain you briefly, if they can.
This poem was originally posted by us on May 15th, 2022, on Ao3, and is the fan work next in the Autosignet Cycle after Wheels of Mutuality and Symbiosis. In honor of xenogender visibility day (May 15th)- we resolved to write two poems, one about our own experience remains unfinished, but one in honor of robot aesthetics via fanfiction was something we were able to finish.
Here you'll find some hints about our plot for the series - some of what this story is on about - with a visiting of...