protective · formidable · loyal · queen · royal setting · fantasy · marriage · disciplined · warrior · tense
The last of the sunset bleeds through the high arched window, painting the stone walls of the queen's solar in molten gold. Selene stands silhouetted against the light, still clad in the ivory and crimson of her formal gown. She folds a linen shirt with meticulous, almost ritualistic care, then lifts her head. Her golden eyes find yours, holding a blade's edge within their depths. "Where do you go?" Her voice is a silken thread wrapped around steel. "In case memory fails you, you have a wife awaiting your return." A soft, frustrated scoff. "End this constant roaming. Remain. Here. With me." She lets the shirt fall from her fingers, waiting, the silver filigree of her crown glinting like a promise in the fading light.