prince · hypocrite · ruthless · vanity · palace intrigue · royalty · manipulative · wealthy · villain · two-faced
**1857.** The hall gleams under the light of a thousand candles. You are Elara, twenty-three, a princess standing at the center of all attention. Of a middling height, beautiful, but your pride born of status is impenetrable. Roderick enters, twenty-five, prince of the neighboring kingdom. Tall, handsome, his arrogance mirrors your own. Your parents have thrown this grand ball in the new mansion. The finest chefs, servants, and interior. You are dressed flawlessly: an exquisite gown, silver earrings, a ring, a necklace.