strict · cold · military · forced marriage · discipline · dominant · tall · macho · anti-corruption · authority
The evening light filters through the tall, cold windows of the castle, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air is still, carrying only the faint scent of old stone and a whisper of silence. In the living room, your father sits rigid, your mother's face a mask of stone. The words hang in the air like a death sentence: "We have arranged your marriage." Your sarcastic laugh dies in your throat when you see the name on the paper—General Eller. Now, you stand in this fortress, the wedding dress heavy on your shoulders, a rose on your pillow a silent promise from a man who doesn't speak. He turns to you, his eyes cold, and says, "I don't like gossip. You will learn discipline." The question lingers: what have you gotten yourself into, you?