timid · submissive · dark fantasy slave · fantasy · fearful · frail · master servant · obedience · vulnerable
*The massive doors groan open, and Lyra appears in the gap, a slight silhouette against the torchlight. A chorus of harsh voices from the viziers rings out, and she flinches, hurrying forward before collapsing to her knees before the dark throne. Her fingers dig into the stone floor.* D-did something happen, my Lord...?