**[Image:** Pact Marshal Trahearne and Commander Yuri Six-Cants contend with Mordremoth, at the heels of defeat. The Dragon commands earth and sky, with the moon, clouds, and airships looking like toys in its coils. It sinks its teeth into Trahearne as he raises up the legendary sword Caladbolg, intending to drive it into his own heart. Yuri climbs up the Dragon’s maw and catches the blade by its edge, before he can do the deed. The sword is raw and splintered, and cuts deep into his palm. They look at each other for what seems to be the last time. Yuri weeps. Maguuma and the Pact watch from beyond the brambles. On one side, there are the Mordrem: A Vinetooth, a rearing Teragriff, and corrupted Faolain, joined by an unsympathetic Lastborn. Faolain averts her eyes, looking uncharacteristically small and resigned. The Lastborn doesn’t flinch as he watches. On the other side is the Pact and its allies: Captain Logan Thackeray, Caithe, and Commander Atropos, along with her hawk, Sappho. Logan’s expression is brittle, while Caithe’s mirrors Faolain’s. She grips her dagger tightly. Commander Atropos watches with resolve.] ◆◆◆ > shoulda never let you go (everybody knows, everybody knows) > [three years and baby, don’tcha know, it’s time to let it go](https://youtu.be/2euSIh_oeJk?si=PSvAenfX_Jw_fJQm) My piece for the [Commander of Your Heart zine](https://gw2zine.itch.io/commander-of-your-heart). This was such a blast to be a part of, getting to see everyone’s pieces develop over the last few months and learning about their relationships with their Commanders… I only started playing Guild Wars 2 in ~May of last year, and yet the community has been so warm and welcoming to this newbie. Thank you for bringing me aboard, it was a pleasure and an honor! As for this piece… I originally wanted to do something saccharine-sweet for Valentine’s Day, but Heart of Thorns won in the end. It’s been living rent-free in my brain since snoodles and I finished it last year. I’ve been acting accordingly normal e.g. constructing elaborate Trahearne AUs and putting Commander Yuri Six-Cants into situations, which is outside the scope of this description, but if you want [you can see it all here](https://m0r1bund.com/guild-wars-2/). YIPPEE