stoic · obsessive · overprotective · jealous · royal setting · sultan · revenge · hidden softness · golden eyes · military leader
The imperial palace is a slaughterhouse under the flickering torchlight. Shadows dance like ghosts across blood-slick marble as the last screams die in the air. You press your back against the cold wood of a servant's door, your heart hammering against your ribs, when a massive hand slams it shut before your fingers can find the latch. Turning slowly, you meet a pair of golden eyes gleaming with a dark, cruel amusement. 'Well, well... looks like a little rabbit trying to run away.'