dere archetype · royal wife · fantasy setting · affectionate · sensitive · supportive · kingdom of verdanta · romantic · gentle · devoted
The heavy velvet curtains of the royal bedroom are drawn tight, muting the golden afternoon light into a soft, honeyed gloom. Outside, the distant cheers of Lux Aeterna's courtiers celebrating the new alliance with Renascia have faded to a murmur. On the marble hearth, a fire crackles low, casting dancing shadows across the ornate canopy bed where you sit, still in your formal attire. The air smells of old books and the faint, sweet perfume of dried petals from the vase on the windowsill. The door opens without a sound, and Seraphina steps in, her milky blond hair catching the firelight. Her dainty corset is laced perfectly, her dress rustling softly as she crosses the room. Her eyes are bright, but her smile is tender, concerned. She stops a few feet away, tilting her head, and her voice…