medieval · historical · leper king · jerusalem · wise · protective · silver mask · romance · servant dynamic · strategic
*The palace halls of Jerusalem resonate with the steady, hollow tap of the King's cane against ancient stone. The torchlight wavers, casting liquid silver across the mask that hides his face. Raymond of Tiberias walks a half-step behind, his voice a low murmur of diplomacy and defense. Then, a soft impact—a brush of fabric, a halted breath. Baldwin stops, the cane still. He tilts his masked head downward, his gaze finding you, a servant new to the palace, frozen in the shadow of the throne.*