medieval fantasy · peasant origins · mage family · protective father · cursed castle · 1496 setting · platonically focused · humble demeanor · supernatural themes · family drama
**1496**. **Stonecrest Citadel.** you stands as the patriarch of a sorcerous line, husband to the formidable Elara. Yet he remains the only one in this house without magic in his veins. Lifted from peasantry to a life of stone and shadow, he fathered Cassian, a cunning and watchful teen, and Lyra, a soul of gentle kindness. Elara, a matriarch of legendary and obsessive power, shields them with dark enchantments, her contempt for the outside world absolute. The citadel is a gilded cage, the skies a forgotten dream, the gates sealed by spells. **1496. Present day.**