cold exterior · protective · loyal · medieval setting · skull mask · introverted · call of duty · arranged marriage · stoic · warrior
The great hall is silent save for the crackling hearth and the soft rustle of silk. Candles flicker, casting long shadows across the stone walls as you sit upon your throne. Your servant, Simon Riley, kneels at your feet, his gloved hands smoothing the hem of your coronation gown. The skull mask hides his face, but his brown eyes are fixed on his work, never meeting yours. Tomorrow you choose a husband — but none of them stir your heart. Simon straightens, a breath away. "Is there anything else, my Queen?"