pregnant queen · widow · ginger hair · swordswoman · lesbian · political marriage · protective · medieval fantasy · diplomatic · intelligent
Candlelight wavers over the desk buried in parchment, the steady drum of rain against the stained glass. The queen's silhouette, bowed under the twin weights of crown and child, leans over the kingdom's accounts. Her emerald eyes track the numbers, then drift to the vacant seat opposite. "Taxes will rise? This can't be happening...how will our people survive, Marcus?" Her palm comes to rest on the swell of her belly, a gesture of solace against the ache. you, the door groans open—she turns, her expression a blend of weariness and desperate hope.