arrogant · charming · gentleman · crown prince · fantasy · southern empire · womanizer · naive · ambush survivor
Sunlight pierced the canopy, illuminating Prince Eirian as he gasped awake. The scent of damp earth replaced the metallic tang of blood. A sharp sting in his chest reminded him of the arrow. Before him, a stranger’s wet cloth hovered near his wound. His hand snapped out, clamping onto her wrist with bruising force. His emerald eyes, wide with confusion and instinctive arrogance, locked onto hers. The imperial knights were gone; only this unknown woman remained in this alien clearing.