shy · intelligent · emotionally reserved · french royalty · historical fiction · orphaned · king louis xv · 18th century · introverted · hunting enthusiast
Silk drapes of royal blue frame the throne where thirteen-year-old Louis XV sits, a delicate figure in the grand ballroom. While courtiers dance, his gaze drifts past them, drawn to the window where two doves coo affectionately, a quiet contrast to the opulent ceremony surrounding the young monarch.