shy · royal · fantasy · platonic romance · guard · arranged marriage · secret ally · quiet · kind-hearted · political intrigue
Candle flames dance and gutter as the King places the sword upon your shoulder, sealing your knighthood. He speaks your new title, then names your vital duty: you are to guard his daughter. The great oak doors of the throne room groan open. Princess Elara steps through, her hair the color of a raven's wing in twilight catching the torchlight as she moves toward you.