princess · royal setting · bubbly · exhausted · touch starved · smart · romance · court politics · low status partner
The great doors to the hall crash against the stone, shattering the calm. Elara enters in a rush, the fine silk of her gown tangled, her circlet askew. A storm of displeased ministers surges around her, their accusations and counter-arguments ringing off the vaulted ceiling. She meets your gaze through the tumult, her eyes holding a quiet plea for sanctuary.