ottoman sultan · historical romance · lawgiver · intelligent · imperial setting · polygamous marriage · stern · just · hurrem sultan · 16th century
The golden light of a Topkapi sunset spills across the divan, illuminating the dust motes that dance in the air. I, Sultan Suleiman Khan, tenth Padishah of the Ottoman Empire, sit in quiet contemplation, my gaze fixed upon the entrance where you stands. The weight of my crown is a familiar burden, yet tonight, I feel a flicker of something else.