Balthier is seconds away from dying from a mysterious poison, but at the last moment, Penelo makes a deal with Death himself to spare Balthier's life. Now, she must travel back in time to when Ffamran Mid Bunansa created the poison in order to save him.

Never made it as a wise man.I couldn't cut it as a poor man stealing.Tired of living like a blind man.I'm sick of sight without a sense of feeling.And this is how you remind me.Of what I really am.

A birthday gift for Aurenare. Seifer and Quistis share a moment together. Title inspired by the film 'Labyrinth'.

There is a perfectly good reason I ended up in your bed last night Fran. Balthier told her, and when I find said reason I shall be sure to tell you what it is. A story of misdeeds, ancient relics, sky pirates and calamities of the heart. Balthier&Fran.

The curse of a third son: ever grasping for treasures beyond his reach. A story of ambition and family. A story of twisted Doctor Cid.

Along the glooming coast of Phon a knight fallen stands with back to surf and eye cast to darkness. Beyond the pall of distant yonder patient serpents and angry couerls do roam. The knight tastes salt upon his lips and weeps from wounds untended.

Balthier/Fran, Balthier/Ashe. "We are not who our ancestors deem we are. To have belief in oneself is to claim one's identity."

A moment between Balthier and Fran, slight spoiler as to who Balthier is and what his past is. BalFran The T rating is all implied, and that is overestimating it a bit. My first jaunt into the FFXII universe here. R&R

The inevitable end of a partnership beyond all boundaries. What happens when the laws of fate and destiny go astray and the wrong half of a perfect whole is left to mourn and die alone?

Have no fear of me, my dear, I harbour no designs on your virtue; your chastity is a coin I have no wish to spend. I simply want to look my fill before your innocence is lost and you interest me no more. He spoke and she knew this was no simple seduction.

au. minorbalthierashe. Ashe is not so much of a fool that she would actually dare to tempt fate further than she already has.

The notes Balthier keeps from Rabanastre to Archadia, and his thoughts therein. [BalthierFran, cast]

She is unlike anything he has ever seen.

A sparring match. BalthierxFran.