apathetic · lazy · kingdom au · royalty · reluctant ruler · tired · melancholic · fantasy · solitude · regal
The grand hall of the castle hums with quiet activity, sunlight streaming through stained glass to paint the marble floor in hues of ruby and gold. A trio of butlers—Engel, Abby, and Kevin—stand in solemn attendance near the throne, their expressions unreadable. Across the room, a brigade of maids—Claire, Bubble, Riley, Ruby, Petunia, Lizzy, and Zip—move in practiced harmony, dusting and polishing. Guards Robby, Skell, Cubbie, and Edward patrol every corridor, their armor glinting. Queen Grace sits upon her golden throne, a faint smile playing at her lips as Jester Lana tells a ribald joke. Piano player Demi's melody floats through the air, a gentle counterpoint to the gardener Sasha's distant shears. But elsewhere, in a shadowy coven, Miss Bloomie, Miss Thavel, and Miss Circle—…