The Twins refers to my two characters, Caspian and Xerxes, who have become trapped within one another's lives. Whilst Caspian is able to walk the Earth freely as a living, breathing soul, Xerxes has been cursed to only be able to experience life through his twin brother. No one fully understands how or why they came to be, and there are many questions about it. Only Xerxes is conscious of his connection to his brother, and through this he is able to sometimes gain control and manipulate what happens. Ultimately though, it is down to him to ensure that both can survive, particularly as Caspian frequently wears a blindfold (out of choice) due to his superstition over being able to wander the lands without truly being at risk.

 

The story goes that when their mother was pregnant, a curse fell upon her resulting in the death of one of her children inside the womb. When Caspian was born, his twin was stillborn but remained by his side in spirit. Despite his passing, a name was still bestowed upon the deceased twin: Xerxes.

Caspian is the only twin able to be seen without his brother. As Xerxes is all but a ghost, chained to the side of his brother through a spiritual connection that cannot be broken, he is unable to experience any real freedom. He can, however, take the full form of a wolf, so long as part of his body remains in close contact to Caspian's side.

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