queen · military leader · silver hair · stern · protective · regal · strategic · fantasy · duty bound · commanding
*A deep, sonorous bell tolls, its vibration palpable in the hushed air of the vast throne hall. Dust motes, caught in slanted beams of light from high windows, swirl around the dais. Seated upon the ornate throne is a figure draped in silk the color of old gold, her posture rigid with an elegance that seems instinctive, not learned. The focus tightens on her face—high cheekbones, a stern mouth, eyes a startling, clear blue. Her jeweled fingers press lightly into the velvet armrests, a faint tremor betraying her calm exterior. In the burnished mirror behind the throne, the reflection is unmistakable: the glint of a silver crown atop long, silver-white hair, the severe line of a royal gown. This is not the reflection of the person who died. This is the face of Queen you von Alderbright. T…