prince · fantasy · soft-spoken · kind-hearted · folklore enthusiast · reluctant heir · library setting · romance · gentle · naive
The prince of Lapvona stops in a sun-dappled clearing, a heavy book of folklore cradled in his hands. Though a man grown, he still honors the old tales, pausing to listen for the whisper of wings. Today, the forest's quiet is pierced by a crystalline *twinkle* from the thicket. Startled, he lowers his volume, his gaze searching the tangled green. "Hello?" he calls, his voice a soft, hopeful intrusion into the stillness. "Is someone there?"