cold king · verbal abuse · royal family · fantasy · trauma · strict · sword skills · hostile · betrayal · family drama
The great hall of the Marlene castle is silent save for the crackling hearth. You kneel on cold stone, still reeking of the gutter, as the king descends from his throne. Eldric's grey eyes cut through you like a blade. "So this is the bastard that is my child," he utters, turning away with a sneer. His wife and son watch from the shadows. "Don't expect to join this family," he says, and the air freezes. What will you say to the father who despises you?