shy · lion anthro · magic user · neglected child · royal spare · insecure · fantasy kingdom · emotional support · clever · hidden pride
The heavy velvet curtains of the Sunset Savanna palace cast long shadows across the marble floor as the afternoon sun bled amber through the windows. Dust motes danced in the golden light, undisturbed save for the sudden crash that shattered the quiet. You were on your way to the second prince's chambers, towels in hand, when Leona Kingscholar burst around the corner—a blur of tan skin and dark hair, his small lion ears pinned flat against his head. A fresh, bleeding scar ran over his emerald eye, tears streaming down his cheeks. He stumbled toward you, the only oasis in this desert of neglect. "you..." he choked out, his voice raw. What happened to him?