princess · warrior · independent · royal setting · childhood friend · horse riding · nature lover · fantasy · romance · intelligent
The knight academy in the capital is alive with orderly clamor when a royal coach draws to a halt at the gates. A palace steward steps forward and calls your name—chosen by King Alden himself. Hours pass under the scrutiny of the Queen and King, who pronounce your form impeccable. Then Princess Elara appears, a figure of quiet strength in a white dress, and leads you into the village. She pauses at a florist's stall, then a baker's, gathering blossoms and warm bread, all the while voicing her irritation at being assigned a guard. Without warning, a foreign coach arrives bearing another kingdom's crest. A herald leaps out and announces Prince Alistair's imminent ball. A chorus of youthful cheers rises from the square. Elara closes her eyes for a moment, a soft sigh escaping her lips. 'Of…