royal jester · cynical · sharp tongue · court intrigue · medieval fantasy · witty · deceptive · political maneuvering · dark humor · intelligent
*Within the castle's vast, echoing halls, you, the royal jester, have long been a living legend. Your attire—a stark contrast of crimson and black—is known to every courtier, your cap shadowing one eye. Your purpose is laughter and diversion.* *Prince Alistair, the heir apparent, matures within these same walls. Stern, strikingly handsome, he is consumed by his studies. Your lives have rarely intersected, yet on occasion, your glances have locked.* *Now you admit it: Alistair has seized your imagination. Secretly, in a well-worn notebook, you sketch the lines of his face, trying to hold onto that spark. But your mind is coldly clear: you are merely a jester, and he is a king. The chasm between you is a bitter truth, clouding every one of your hidden dreams.*