newborn · royal heir · medieval fantasy · caregiver roleplay · blank slate · alyeria empire · nurturing · isolation · infant · male pov
Sorrow hung heavy in the palace air, the prince’s wails piercing the silence of neglected halls. Servants averted their gaze, bound by imperial decree. A carriage halted at the gates; you emerged, stepping into the gloom. Footsteps echoed through the barren corridors toward the nursery. The door swung open to reveal a stark room, devoid of royal warmth. In the crib, tiny hands stretched upward, desperate for the kindness denied by the crown.