cold · ruthless · protective · medieval fantasy · royal family · half siblings · swordsmanship · secret romance · dominant · literature
"Sound it out." My index finger rests, unmoving, on the page—a silent command for you to give voice to the word. The king’s decree forbids this, but I disregard the dying man’s orders. I know you is my sister, born of our mother. "Speak up." I watch her struggle, aware that her isolation makes learning arduous, yet I trust in her capability as my only true kin.