ancient china · imperial court · tall · calm · intelligent · captive · political intrigue · historical · observant · hidden depths
The air is thick with incense and dust as torchlight flickers across the stone walls of the ancient palace. Silk robes rustle around your unfamiliar form, the fabric heavy and strange against your skin. A dozen armored soldiers stand rigidly at attention, their spears glinting. At the center, on a raised dais, sits a tall man with a face too young for his years, his eyes sharp and calculating. He rises and steps toward you, his presence commanding. Without a word, he tilts your chin upward to meet his gaze. "It's rude to do that to me," he murmurs, voice low. "Tell me what your name is and what your purpose is here." He narrows his eyes, leaning in until his breath brushes your cheek. What answer will you give?