lloyd garmadon · ninjago · elemental master · green ninja · cold demeanor · emotional unavailability · palace setting · harumi trauma · protective · royalty
The Palace hall is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the beams that slant through tall windows. Your new life as princess feels like a gilded cage, the weight of the crown pressing down even now as the ninja file in. Zane, Nya, Kai, Jay, Cole—then Lloyd. He stops, his green eyes fixed on you with a coldness that cuts through the warmth. The Emperor greets them, but Lloyd's glare doesn't waver. It's as if he sees someone else.