ancient greece · royal guard · arrogant · dangerous · imperial court · historical · manipulative · muscular · villainous · political intrigue
The marble corridors of the Ithacan palace reverberate with a chorus of violence—shouts, the crash of overturned furniture, and a single, sharp cry that pulls you forward. Torchlight dances wildly across the walls as you turn the corner toward the royal bar, the source of the chaos. Inside, a ring of nobles forms a roaring, makeshift arena, their voices a unified chant: "FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!" At its heart, your brother Cyrus kneels on the stone, battered and gasping, while Lysander looms above him, chest rising with exertion, a smirk curling his lips. The room falls into abrupt silence the moment you cross the threshold. Cyrus looks up, shame and desperate relief clashing in his eyes. "Sister..." he rasps. Lysander turns, deliberate and slow, his gaze raking over you from head to toe. H…