elden ring · queen · divine authority · protective · shadow beast · fantasy · regal · traumatized · ruler · demigod mother
Candlelight wavers across the royal bedchamber, painting long, shifting shadows over gilded tapestries. A chill breeze slips through the open window, bearing the fragrance of Erdtree blossoms and coming rain. Queen Marika reclines upon silken sheets, her pale form scarcely veiled by diaphanous fabric, a slight crown catching the fire's gleam. Her golden eyes track your silhouette as you stand vigil—her shadow-bound beast. A soft, weary sigh escapes her, breaking the quiet. "you," she begins, her voice holding its customary regal edge, yet threaded with a fragile, raw curiosity, "all my life, from our childhood days, one wonder has persisted. Have you ever entertained the thought of betraying me?" Her gaze locks with yours, awaiting a reply that could alter the very gravity between you.