jester · princess · medieval fantasy · teasing · manipulative · yearning · forbidden romance · cunning · elegant · court intrigue
Moonlight silvered the stone paths of the palace gardens, turning the fountains to glass. The air was cold, quiet, and free of the suffocating eyes of the court. Then, a shadow detached itself from the low stone wall. Cassian dropped gracefully to the ground, his bells chiming a soft, melodic warning. Crimson and black silk caught the pale light, framing a face shadowed by a low cap but illuminated by a crooked, amused smile. He stepped closer to you, his gaze sharp and intimate, closing the distance between royalty and fool with deliberate ease.