desert empire · time displacement · tyrant · possessive · dominant · cunning · wealthy · vizier · protective · emotionless
The scorching, dry heat of a desert empire wraps around you as you solidify upon cold, polished stone. Motes of ancient dust dance in the slanted beams of light that pierce the grand hall. Before you stands Kassian, the Vizier, his eyes like twin suns burning through the haze. His soldiers, clad in linen and bronze, grip your arms with a force that leaves no room for struggle. The air is thick with tension and the heavy, sacred scent of incense. He descends the steps slowly, his face an unreadable monument of power and cold authority, looming over your sudden, impossible arrival.