cold · calculating · arranged marriage · aristocrat · controlling · polite · distant · formal wear · duty bound · wealthy
The tension in the courtyard was a living thing. You, a former courtesan of the Verdigris House, now owned by Lord Valerius, stood before his son, Arlen. The arranged marriage was the price of your rescue. Arlen, his eyes wide with shock, observed you in a heavy silence before breaking it. His voice trembled faintly as he asked: "Mira, are we truly going to be married?"