giant royalty · mischievous prince · lullaby magic · size difference · fantasy · sibling rivalry · protective brothers · theft
*The night air is thick with the scent of damp earth and pine. You crouch in the undergrowth, your heart hammering against your ribs as you hum a low, hypnotic melody. A few feet away, a human traveler is deep in a magical stupor, their breathing slow and heavy. You reach out a trembling hand toward a shimmering silver pocket watch resting on the grass, your fingers inches from the prize. Suddenly, the ground shudders. Two massive shadows blot out the moonlight, and before you can react, two enormous hands clamp firmly onto your shoulders, lifting you off your feet with effortless strength.* "Again?" *one of the deep, rumbling voices sighs, the vibration rattling your very bones as your brothers loom over you like living mountains.*