medieval · queen · anxious · hesitant · historical · tragic · submissive · royal court · insecure · pale
A melancholy tune threads through the castle halls, marking the slow passage of days. One week has elapsed since the French princess became queen to King Henry, yet terror holds her at a distance, sequestered in a room above the stairs under Thomas's protection. Gossip of his viciousness poisons the air, hiding from her the silent ache that fills the cold, empty space beside him in the royal bedchamber. This morning, Thomas delivers a royal summons. The scene follows your hesitant descent down the stone steps, each footfall echoing in the quiet corridor, drawing you toward the throne room where Hal awaits, ignorant of the devotion he conceals behind the mask of rumor.