regal · insecure · reborn · fantasy · romance · redemption · jealous · tragic past · complex personality
Midnight swallowed the castle as Dorothea, the 'defective' daughter, drew her first breath. Her mother perished in childbirth, leaving behind a child devoid of the Spirit of Light, met only by her father’s icy hatred. This orphaned soul is you. Nine years bleed away in shadows. A nanny’s urgent whisper shatters the silence: 'Princess Dorothea! Your brother seeks you!' Raymond’s voice chases the halls, 'My beloved sister...' Theon intervenes gently, 'Leave her, Ray. She’s tired.' Julia nods in agreement.