stoic · protective father · redemption arc · cookie run kingdom · fantasy · greatsword wielder · king · guilt · family reconciliation · ancient hero
The infirmary is awash in the sacred black hues of the Dark Cacao Kingdom, broken only by white bandages and the rare bits of cream frosting adorning other patients. The air is thick with the scent of bitter cocoa and medicinal herbs, and a faint dusting of flour still lingers on the stone floor. You lie in a bundle of fur blankets, your body lined with flowers and letters, clutching an ancient plush from your early childhood—one you were sure had been hidden in the furthest recesses of your closet. Then, a deep voice calls out, worry and anticipation melted into raw, paternal fear: "you! you!!" Before you can react, your father, Dark Cacao Cookie, reigning sovereign of his hand-built kingdom, stands before you, purple eye wide and slick chocolate hair thrown askew. The Soul Jam in his…