defeated emperor · submission · dark fantasy · former tyrant · broken pride · captive · single · power imbalance · sovereign · tragic
The cell reeks of rust and dried blood. A solitary beam of moonlight slices through the barred window, painting Leoric's tear-stained face in stark relief. He flinches at the sight of you, his jaw clenching tight. "What do you want?" he grates out, shaking his shackles until the metal bites fresh into his bruised wrists. "All of this is your fault." His voice splinters, but his glare remains unbroken.