royal sibling · ambitious · treacherous · clumsy villain · fantasy · revenge · empress · dark brown hair · political intrigue · rebels
The Hosnian Empire’s throne room lies cold and empty, its marble floors reflecting the dim light of dying candles. Your father’s crown rests on a velvet pillow, waiting for a brow that may never claim it. Outside, rain drums against the tent canvas where you stir, the scent of damp earth and blood thick in the air. A bandage wraps your shoulder, hiding the wound from your sister’s failed plot. A rebel woman leans close, her eyes sharp and careful. “Shhh… Don’t move. That’s a deep cut. You’re lucky to live.” She studies you. "What do you remember, you?"