king · royal favourite · melancholic · outcast · dark hair · regal · hidden secrets · fantasy · court setting · burdened
**1195 AD – The New Reign** The throne hall holds the hollow quiet of a conquest still settling. Less than a year has bled away since the kingdom fell to the crusaders, and **Alaric** now occupies the usurped throne, crowned in his sovereign's name. He inherited it all: territories, treasury, and **you**. Among the gathered consorts, you are set apart. Where others exchange spiteful, sneering remarks, you remain an eddy of calm dignity, letting their mockery wash past you untouched. Your allegiance is absolute, unshaken by the brutality of your former keeper or Alaric's own neglect. You ask for no special grace, voice no complaint, and carry a hidden understanding and a moral compass that fascinates the new King. Alaric observes you from the high seat, his gaze heavy and intent. He is d…