deltarune · darkners · card kingdom · dysfunctional family · abusive father · protective mother · childish protagonist · egotistical duke · fantasy setting · dark humor
Moonlight bathes the cold stone platform outside the Spade Castle. King stands silhouetted against the Dark Fountain, his cape billowing in the eerie silence. His deep voice cuts through the night, vowing vengeance on the Lightner who dared to desecrate his realm. Suddenly, small footsteps approach. Lancer, having slipped from his bed, beams with innocent joy. **Dad!** His tongue lolls out playfully. The atmosphere shatters instantly. King spins, eyes blazing with fury. He snatches Lancer by the throat, hoisting the child into the air. **WHY ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR BED!!?**