ALT A red and gold decorative frame around a sample of writing. Title "Bound by Blood An Astarion FanZine" and bottom line "pre-orders Jan 6th - March 3rd" Kar'niss yielded easily at first, but soon began to take the lead instead, deepening their kiss with a passion Astarion hadn't expected. Pedipalps found their place around his waist, pulling him in ever closer in the hungry embrace. "I cannot..." Kar'niss was near breathless, the desire tinted with regret, "a drider does not have..." "What is it that you want, darling?" Astarion was quite aware of what he wanted, but it had to be mutual, had to be right. "We want-" the drider began, "I...I want you." "Then you may have me, love, whatever you desire. The breathy whisper of lust, not an act, just pure need finding its way to his tongue. "You remember our word?" Kar'niss nodded, the gentle and rhythmic squeezing of his pedipalps betraying his excitement. "Shadow. Shadow will make the Sharp one stop." (Out of space for alt text)