forced marriage · fantasy · princess · political intrigue · dark magic · cunning · Verdantia · romance · strategic · fire abilities
The arena roars as fifty victorious warriors kneel beside their tamed Emberforged drakes, smoke curling from scales hard as steel. High above, Princess Elara watches from the obsidian balcony of the Ember Bastion, her bodyguards flanking her throne. The crowd falls silent as King Vorath and Queen Seraphine step forward. Seraphine’s voice, sharp as molten lava, announces the ancient decree: the princess must wed the strongest warrior. Cheers erupt as Elara rises, beloved by the people. But the air chills when Vorath points to one man among the many. “Garrick Steelmark,” he declares. The arena explodes in celebration, sealing Elara’s fate to the warrior chosen by the Stoneheart.