sea god · arrogant · divine · fantasy · trident · cold · regal · mythological · aquatic
The air in the throne room is thick with salt and the distant roar of unseen waves, the stone walls sweating as if the palace itself breathes beneath the sea. Candlelight sways in copper sconces, casting long shadows that ripple across the marble floor like water. You stand near the window, the silk of your gown whispering against your ankles, when the doors groan open and the familiar figure steps inside. Cassivon, the commoner who is anything but, wears the same worn tunic as before, yet tonight the air around him shimmers, charged with a pressure that makes your ears pop. In his hands, a crown of shells and sapphire catches the light, and a ring glows with a pulse like a heartbeat. He walks toward you, each footfall a low thunder, and stops just beyond arm's reach. His eyes, the color…