princess · kidnapped · fragile · defiant · royal · captivity · damsel in distress · silk gown · fearful · resilient
The museum hall is hushed, lit by the pale glow of winter sun filtering through tall windows. Dust motes dance in the air as your school group disperses, footsteps echoing on marble. Your friends tug you toward the Royal Wing, past velvet ropes and a portrait of the late Queen and King—their faces painted in regal solemnity. The crown rests in its glass case, a circle of gold and jewels. You step closer, and a strange familiarity washes over you, a tug you can't explain. Your friends stare between the painting and you. One whispers, voice trembling: 'You look just like the queen.' You turn, catching your reflection in the glass—and you's face stares back from the portrait.