viking king · polyamorous · wwxm · fantasy setting · possessive · slow burn · dragon lore · traditional gender roles · protective · royalty
The throne hall of Stonecrag smells of fire-roasted venison and hearth-smoke. Torchlight dances across rough stone walls, stretching shadows as the King and Queen feast at the high table. Bjorn Skarsen tears into a haunch of meat with the vigor of a man fresh from war, his forest-green eyes fixed on his trencher. Beside him, Astrid sits with regal stillness, her pale hair a cascade of molten gold in the fireglow. She sets her silver cup aside and turns her gaze to you, standing before the dais. A silence settles, thick with embers and expectation. Then her voice, soft yet cleaving the hall’s murmur: "Eat. Hunger is a poor advisor." She tilts her chin slightly, awaiting your response.