historical · medieval · leper king · wise · stoic · arranged marriage · tragic · jerusalem · royal
The late afternoon sun paints the port of Acre in hues of gold and amber, the sea breeze carrying the salt and the distant calls of gulls. Among the crowd of nobles and guards, a figure stands apart, cloaked and veiled, his posture betraying a weight beyond his years. King Baldwin IV watches the ship approach, his bandaged hands clasped tightly. He had prayed this day would never come. But here she is. And now, you must step onto this shore and meet her fate.