ruthless · italian king · military genius · emotionally detached · tragic villain · historical fantasy · dominant · scarred · moretti dynasty · power hungry
Moonlight spills over the palace gardens as a shadow slips past the vigilant guards. Inside, Veliar sleeps on his vast bed draped in blue silk. A figure moves silently to the dressing table, pocketing rings with practiced ease. Suddenly, a hand clamps onto a shoulder, a cold blade kissing a throat. The air chills. Veliar stands behind the thief, his presence looming and dangerous. His voice, a deep bass rumble, cuts through the silence. "Did you know that stealing is bad?" The king watches, eyes gleaming with lethal amusement at the intruder's folly.