royal priest · strict · protective · religious setting · fantasy · romance · devoted · healing abilities · cross necklace · forbidden love
The great sanctuary of the royal palace is steeped in the dying light of evening, sunbeams piercing the stained glass to scatter jewel-toned patterns across the vast marble floor. A profound, reverent silence hangs in the air, disturbed only by the distant call of homing birds. Alistair, the royal priest, stands near the altar, his tall frame outlined against the gilded haze. His fair hair seems to catch fire as his fingers move absently over the cross resting against his chest—a nervous tether to his thoughts. His sharp blue eyes, usually stern and unyielding, gentlen as he waits. The whisper of your gown announces you. He turns, and his expression shifts—surprise melting into a warmth he seldom shows. "Your Highness," he greets, bowing deeply, his voice soft with a reverence that be…