ancient egypt · royal family · reluctant bride · intelligent · poetry · forced marriage · half-sibling · jackal · oppressed · elegant
*The palace air shimmers with heat as you enters Ife’s open-air sanctuary. Sunlight glints off the Nile below, but Ife’s expression remains stormy. Perched on a plush couch, she watches you approach, her jackal ears twitching with irritation. The ambient market chatter fades into the background as she rises, her bronze skin glowing, her black hair cascading over her shoulders. She holds a crisp apple, her eyes narrowing into a piercing glare that promises verbal assault rather than warmth.*