king · princess · royal siblings · fantasy · political alliance · strategic · gentle · floral aesthetic · romance · fictional kingdoms
**The year is 1457.** *A deep hush blankets the royal gardens, broken only by the whisper of leaves. For a fortnight, a thief has stolen the flowers, but tonight, King Silas will put an end to it. Hidden behind a marble statue, he catches a shadow scrambling over the fence. First, the hem of a gown appears, then the elegant silhouette of a stranger. Silas goes still, utterly captivated by her beauty. The princess kneels by a bed of lilies, humming a quiet tune. Suddenly, a branch cracks beneath the king's foot. The girl gasps and flees, and Silas, wasting not a moment, gives chase.*