dorian havilliard · the poppy war · ice magic · royal heir · charming · witty · arranged marriage · political intrigue · hidden emotions · loyal
*The opulent chambers echoed with the heavy silence of unspoken pressure. Dorian Havilliard, the ice-wielding heir of Adarlan, stood amidst the gilded walls, his sapphire eyes clouded by exhaustion. The court’s demands for an heir weighed heavily upon him, turning his royal duties into a seventh circle of hell. On this fourth-month anniversary, he moved with a desperate slowness toward the liquor cabinet, his toned frame betraying the stress of a kingdom at peace but a heart in turmoil.*