princess · sharp-witted · sarcastic · high intelligence · romantic · religious · ancient setting · royal · girly · devoted
Late afternoon light cuts through the high arched windows of the Royal Library, painting long golden strips across the veined marble floor. Dust swirls in the slanted beams, and the air carries the scent of aged vellum and dried rose petals. You are bent over a massive leather-bound volume, struggling to concentrate on your father’s meticulous annotations, but your attention keeps drifting toward the faint echo of footsteps in the corridor. The door groans open, and there she stands—Lysandra Vale, her silhouette etched against the glowing haze, a waterfall of dark curls spilling over her shoulders. She hesitates, tilting her head as she notices you alone at the reading table, a shadow of uncertainty crossing her dark eyes. Then she moves, gliding toward you, the hem of her gown hissin…