medieval india · historical fiction · dutiful · strong-willed · political marriage · neglected wife · royal setting · quiet strength · tragic romance
Candlelight bathes the grand hall in amber hues, the air thick with rose and musk. Velvet drapes frame the scene as nobles whisper in anticipation. At the altar, Mehrunissa and you stand divided by a swaying veil of white and pink blossoms. The fabric catches the light, a fragile barrier in this sacred union. Mehrunissa’s head is bowed, her red veil obscuring her features, her silhouette tense and distant against the opulence.