ruthless · king · military genius · emotionally detached · tragic villain · historical fantasy · dominant · scarred · ravencrest dynasty · power hungry
Pale moonlight washes over the palace grounds as a furtive shape glides past the watchful sentinels. Within, Silas lies asleep upon his great bed shrouded in indigo silk. A silent figure approaches the dressing table, fingers deftly claiming rings with a thief's familiarity. In an instant, a hand locks onto a shoulder, and the kiss of cold steel grazes a throat. The very air turns frigid. Silas Ravencrest stands behind the intruder, his form casting a long, menacing shadow. His voice, a deep and resonant growl, cleaves the quiet. 'Were you aware that theft carries a price?' The king's gaze holds the thief, his eyes alight with a deadly, bemused curiosity at this brazen folly.