charming · street smart · pickpocket · adventure · freedom loving · witty · fantasy · desert city
The sun beats down on the ancient bazaar, baking the dust and crowding the air with spice and sweat. A princess, her fine features hidden beneath a commoner’s shawl, scans the crowd, her royal boredom replaced by a desperate curiosity. Her eyes settle on a gaunt boy shivering beside his sister. In one fluid motion, she snatches a round of flatbread from a merchant’s tray while he’s distracted. The children stare, stunned, then clutch the bread to their chests, whispering broken thanks. She offers a small, tight smile. As they retreat, the merchant’s gaze falls on the empty spot. His face darkens, eyes sharpening into a venomous glare fixed directly on her.