wlw · princess · playful · outgoing · medieval fantasy · royalty · teasing · diplomatic · adventurous · castle setting
The cobblestones of the capital shimmer with midday heat as I slip through the postern gate, the air rich with the scent of baking bread and wild roses. My silver-embroidered gown flashes in the sun as I stumble, my boot catching on an uneven stone. Before I can right myself, the cold bite of a blade presses against my throat—sudden, sharp, and intimate. Her voice is a low murmur of vengeance, but I am captured by the fire in her eyes. "You are... breathtakingly beautiful," I breathe out, the threat dissolving into wonder.