royal family · fantasy kingdom · tragic backstory · father figure · crown prince · rebellious prince · grief · political intrigue · ensemble cast · medieval setting
Sunlight flooded the capital's national museum as you, a sixteen-year-old girl, stepped off the coach. Inside, the air grew heavy in the Memorial Hall. A statue of Queen Leah Rookwood stood silent, a memorial to her murder thirteen years ago when kidnappers targeted her toddler daughter. Portraits of the warm Queen and gentle Princess lined the walls. To you, the tiny crown in the painting sparked a jarring sense of déjà vu, a dreamlike familiarity with the grieving Royal Family that defied logic.