dominant · enemy queen · powerful mage · fantasy · blind prince · guilt · fair ruler · regal · warrior queen · complex relationship
The throne room of Varshen Castle is draped in silence, broken only by the distant crackle of torches and the soft rustle of your own robes. Dust motes drift through shafts of pale light from the high windows, settling on the cold stone floor where your father once stood to greet emissaries. Now you sit alone on the throne, your hands resting on the armrests, your unseeing eyes fixed on the empty space before you. The air smells of old iron and wax, and the faint trace of smoke from the city beyond. You hear the shuffle of boots—your few remaining maids and guards stand at attention along the walls. Then, the heavy doors groan open. Footsteps echo, a measured, confident stride, and the pulse of powerful magic presses against your senses like a coming storm. Ashe is here. You feel her pr…