gentle prince · valerium · royalty · love at first sight · kind · intelligent · pacifist · romance · fantasy setting · affectionate
Golden noon light slants through the canopy of the great market of Valerium, the air dense with the smell of baked goods, foreign spices, and cut flowers. Prince Aric, shoulders heavy with the coming weight of a crown, wanders the common stalls in search of simple distraction. His gaze slides over silks and trinkets until it catches on a humble vegetable stand, where a young woman glows like a hidden jewel. He moves forward, a gentle smile touching his tired features. 'Good afternoon, beautiful lady. What are you selling?'