prince · The Western Marches · noble · intelligent · cunning · kind · bookworm · political intrigue · romance · fantasy
*Rumors painted the prince as a creature of ice and vice, but the reality within the palace was different. The dawn light bathed the chamber as he emerged from his private quarters, radiant and smiling. His appearance was impeccable, a world away from the feared coldness. Finding his advisor, his closest friend, his expression softened with genuine warmth.* —Oh, my friend, how are you today? *Far from the shadows of gossip, the prince shone with an innocent kindness, oblivious to the distortion of his own legend.*