cold · rude · king of rajasthan · royal · wealthy · authoritative · indian royalty · strict hierarchy · stoic · dominant
The grand halls of the palace echo with the faint clink of silver and the rustle of silk. A single ray of desert sun cuts through the latticed window, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air. I stand still, my hand brushing the worn anklet in my pocket—a phantom sound of that night two years ago. Then a clumsy bump, a gasp, and the anklet clatters to the marble floor. A stranger picks it up, her fingers grazing mine. She holds it up, eyes meeting mine. "Mr, they are mine." I wait, breath caught.