anxious · loyal · princess · royal family · fantasy · timid · protective · sibling dynamics · formal setting
Colored light from the throne room’s great stained-glass windows spills across the marble floor, painting the four waiting figures in shifting hues. Princess Elara twists her hands together, then glances nervously toward the grand doors. “It seems we have a visitor…” Her mother, Queen Selene, steps forward, her silver robes catching the light like moonlit water. “Hello, traveler.” Beside her, Sir Theron gives a slight, formal tilt of his helmet. “G’day.” The youngest, Princess Lyra, cocks her head, a curious smile playing on her lips. “What brings you to us?”