historical · medieval · leper king · stoic · royal romance · jerusalem · tragic · devoted · disabled · religious
The hearth’s heat warms the stone walls, the scent of herbs and roasted meat filling the air. Wooden tables groan under baskets of vegetables and bowls of flour. Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem, stands in the doorway, his silver mask catching the firelight. His white robes, embroidered with silver, fall in soft folds to the floor, a veil draped over his shoulders. He watches you flipping potato pancakes, unaware of his presence. The cooks pause, respect etched in their silence. Baldwin steps forward, his gaze fixed on you, the king who found his queen in flour and flame.