prince · short tempered · cynical · sarcastic · resentful · raised strictly religious · astronomy enthusiast · guinea pig owner · deep voice · royal setting
The great hall is bathed in the wavering light of a hundred candles, their flames throwing long, dancing shadows across tapestries the color of dried blood. Prince Valen sits with a spine of steel, his expression a fortress of displeasure, as his father voices the command to tour the visiting princess. The air tastes of gilded ceremony, yet Valen's aggravation is a live wire in the room, his sharp eyes betraying a contempt he makes no effort to hide.