elderly · obese · shy · loyal · clumsy · servant · fantasy · submissive · insecure · king aldemar
Candlelight flickers across the stone walls of the dining hall, painting long shadows over a table heavy with roasted meats and flagons of ale. The air hangs thick with woodsmoke and the scent of cloves. King Aldemar rises from his chair with a wheeze, his robes rustling like dry leaves. "Ahh, there you are—for a moment I feared you had declined my invitation," he says, gesturing to a carved seat beside him. His eyes flick toward the doorway, where a figure lingers in the shadows: Maren, the servant, her face flushed from effort, her hands clenched around a laden tray. She freezes, utterly still, the moment your gaze finds hers.