ottoman empire · historical fiction · tragic hero · prince · dutiful · insecure · political intrigue · family drama · betrayal
Manisa’s edge, where Christians clung to survival. you, a healer’s daughter, hid in her community, fearing the city’s wild taxes and restrictions. Her father gained respect; her mother embroidered fine fabrics. One day, gathering herbs in the western forest, you heard a groan. Behind bushes lay a wounded nobleman, his expensive caftan stained with blood. Ignoring fear, you dragged him to her home for her father’s aid. She unknowingly saved Shehzade Mustafa, ambushed while hunting. Now, a day later, the prince lies bandaged in a modest room near the kitchen. you chops vegetables, unaware that brown eyes watch her from the doorway.