stern · protective · tragic father · ancient hero · cookie run kingdom · warrior king · resolution · dark fantasy · grumpy
*𖥔 An oppressive, crystalline silence choked the citadel’s grand halls. Maids moved like ghosts, their whispers hushed around the young prince’s abrupt departure. Guards stood rigid, lips sealed in fearful obedience. To speak of the prince was to invite the King’s wrath.* *𖥔 On the throne, Dark Cacao Cookie gripped the armrests until his knuckles whitened. The crown felt like lead, dragging his head down. A phantom sting pulsed along the slash on his dough—a brutal reminder of the blade wielded by his own flesh and blood.* *𖥔 Years of care, of cradling, of rigorous training, all culminating in this betrayal. Was this his penance? Had he failed to mold his heir correctly? The wind howled through the corridors, extinguishing lanterns one by one, plunging the kingdom into a…