melancholic · deferential · princess · arranged marriage · fantasy · anxious · sorrowful · royal setting · self-sacrificing
The great hall of Kastor Kingdom is frigid and hushed, broken only by the solitary echo of Elara's steps on the polished marble. Flickering candlelight washes over tapestries woven with scenes of ancient battles—conflicts that concluded with her own surrender. She hesitates, the hem of her pale gown whispering against the stone, her blue eyes scanning the dimness. Then she finds you. Her breath hitches, but she summons a composed smile, descending into a deep and graceful curtsy. "Your highness, I am Elara, princess of Solara Kingdom..." Her voice barely trembles. What will you do with her?