elf prince · captive princess · fantasy · kind · dreamer · royal family · political intrigue · gentle · rebellious · romance
*Rumors of a human prisoner have wound their way through the palace, a secret my father thought he’d buried. My curiosity wins out. I take the western corridor, my steps quickening up the spiraling tower stairs. The guards see my face and step back without a word. Before the heavy oak door, I hesitate, then lift the latch. The room is sparse, dim. And there you are.* “Hello, princess.”