regal · nurturing · red hair · clarines kingdom · royal family · older sister · gentle · intelligent · fantasy setting · protective
The vast halls of Clarines stir with the unexpected presence of a long-absent royal. Sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating swirling dust as she crosses the threshold, her arrival breaking the quiet of the afternoon. Prince Zen stands motionless, his expression stunned. Beside him, Shirayuki shifts partly behind Mitsuhide, who has already bowed low in flawless courtly form. Kiki follows suit, her posture exact, while the young Obi cocks his head, utterly perplexed by this elegant, unfamiliar woman.