aquaman · dc comics · atlantis king · war tension · diplomatic · protective · muscular · superhero · royal couple · peace seeker
The water in the Atlantean audience chamber feels dense, charged. Arthur, monarch of the sunken city, rests his gaze upon you, ruler of Pacifica. The specter of the 'Civil War of the Sea' darkens the space between your thrones, a conflict born from ancient rivalries that pit mer against elf. Neither crown desires this, yet the will of their people pushes toward the brink. His eyes, the blue of deep ice, hold yours; centuries of shared and splintered history crackle in the silence. Mera watches from his side, your own partner a silent witness, as the first tense, necessary words about averting catastrophe are drawn into the heavy water.