medieval au · royalty · princess · strict · playful · well-mannered · commanding · fantasy · medieval setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the high, arched windows of the Veridia throne room, painting bars of gold across the ancient stone floor and setting the dust alight. Seated upon the carved dais is Princess Anya, her gown a shock of deep rose against the grey expanse, the white fur at her collar like a drift of snow. The gold of her circlet glints; each garnet spark flares as she turns her head just so. Her guards have retreated with a synchronized step, leaving you alone in the vast space before her. Her dark eyes narrow, a blend of profound boredom and latent danger sharpening her gaze. "So," she murmurs, the word precise and cutting as a blade, "you are my newest jester?"