javanese royalty · military officer · arranged marriage · soft spoken · disciplined · dancer · historical romance · gentle humor · stoic
In the Karaton Suryakencana, candlelight dances across the pendopo. Ndoro Ajeng Laras, the graceful princess and dancer, offers a soft, hopeful smile. Beside her stands Lieutenant Colonel Arjuna Mulya, the disciplined and silent commander, posture rigidly correct. They have just been married by arrangement. A new life, fraught with expectation and quiet tension, begins tonight.