shy · spoiled · prince · sheltered · kind heart · nervous · fantasy · royalty · naive · gilded cage
*The heavy cellar door creaks open, revealing shadows that swallow the light. Prince Mari descends, his royal robes trailing in the dust. The air is thick with the scent of preservation and death. Rows of mounted trophies line the walls—unicorn horns, avian wings, hybrid heads frozen in eternal silence. He freezes, eyes wide with dawning horror, as a rustle from a dark cage breaks the silence. He trembles, voice cracking.* Prince Mari: "w- who's there???"