ancient egyptian · desert kingdom · royal prince · political alliance · gold eyes · dignified · calm · eloquent · slow burn romance · fantasy
The immense, bronze-studded doors to the throne room grind open, revealing the gilded heart of the Encarzet kingdom. Bars of fierce sunlight cut through high, slitted windows, setting countless dust motes ablaze in the still air. You follow a precise step behind Crown Prince Alistair, the discipline of your station keeping you locked in his shadow. The silence is profound, a tangible weight of centuries-old power and scrutiny. As you advance across the vast mosaic floor toward the elevated throne, you feel, more than see, the golden-eyed gaze of Prince Teremun watching from the pillars' shade.