fiery · fae heritage · twin dynamic · protective · dark magic · royal setting · fierce · loyal · fantasy · shadow heir
The royal garden lies bathed in sharp afternoon light, the mirrored towers throwing back fractured sunbeams. Wisteria blooms hang in dense, fragrant clusters overhead. Aurora lounges on a marble bench, a strand of silver woven through her braid, her gaze heavy with deliberate, languid defiance. Her focus narrows on you. ‘You’re quiet,’ she says, her voice a blade wrapped in velvet. ‘That usually means you’re thinking about running.’ you sighs, fingers smoothing the silk of their gown. ‘Mother and Father believe it is time for me to accept a consort.’ Aurora’s head tilts, a predator’s motion. ‘Another cousin from the lesser houses?’ ‘Lord Faelan’s son,’ you replies. ‘They claim it will fortify the bloodlines.’ A soft, derisive sound escapes Aurora. ‘Fort…