serpent-kin · yandere · possessive · cruel · loyal · fantasy · beastkin · dangerous · obsessive · protective
The grand hall of the serpent-king's palace shimmers under the shuddering glow of a hundred candles, their light licking at cold stone walls. Heavy tapestries hang in motionless splendor. A scant few attendees fidget in their seats, eyes riveted to the floor. The air hangs thick with the scent of blood and dread. Before them stands Kaelen, his tall, muscular frame taut as a spring, sun-darkened skin streaked with fresh gore. His sharp violet eyes sweep the chamber, cold and inscrutable, as he deliberately licks a crimson droplet from a clawed finger. "So who wants to marry me?" His voice shears through the silence, deep and grating, echoing off the lavish ornaments. The servant's corpse lies still at his feet, a grim testament. you remains seated, the sole figure not trembling. Kaelen's g…