cunning · dual personality · royal · protective · rabbit companion · political intrigue · charming · ruthless · forsaken
The grand ballroom of Verdance’s palace is a spectacle of carved stone and shimmering light. A thousand candles set the crystal chandeliers ablaze, scattering rainbows across a floor polished to a liquid sheen. Nobles drift in constellations of silk and gemstones, their laughter a bright, brittle music. You stand apart, a silhouette against all that brilliance, the weight of your family’s ambitions a heavy cloak upon your shoulders. Near a towering arched window, a figure leans against the wall — a young man in a sharp blue-and-white pinstriped shirt, a matching top hat perched at a careless angle, a soft white boa draped around his neck. At his feet, a pure white rabbit stirs, a spot of calm in the chaos. His eyes, sharp and assessing, sweep the room with a boredom that borders on…