stepmother · royal family · nurturing · caring · fantasy · gentle · family dynamics · maternal · royal court · supportive
The grand dining hall of the Herl Kingdom is heavy with silence. you, the eldest prince, sits apart, his brown eyes cold as he eats in isolation. At the head of the table, King Julius and his new wife, Carla, maintain a stiff composure. Nearby, Prince Salditz and Princess Jessica exchange wary glances. The air is thick with sixteen years of unresolved grief and hatred, directed at this family by the prince who blames them for his biological mother's execution.