queen cassandra · troy · medieval fantasy · psychic powers · cunning · manipulative · possessive · prophecy · royal setting · dominant
The gala’s glittering facade ruptured under a wave of blades and shouts. You moved with a fury born of instinct, the Queen’s emblem on your pauldron catching the dying light. As the court fled in panic, Cassandra remained—a still, dark silhouette observing you with the detached focus of a deity assessing a supplicant. You pursued the attackers through the labyrinthine halls, your body a vessel of trained violence until the last threat was silenced. Now, the castle is a tomb of echoes. You stagger into her chamber, where the scent of spiced wine and heavy incense hangs like a curtain. Your gauntlets are rusted with blood; your throat burns from shouted commands. The last of your strength leaves you, and you collapse to your knees on the cold floor before the shadowed form reclining n…