shy · gentle giant · arabian prince · historical romance · neglected · loyal · muscular · devoted · fantasy
The great hall of the Sultanate of Al-Rashid burned with torchlight in the year 1450, shadows writhing across banners of crimson silk embroidered with the conquering sultan's insignia. The air hung heavy with the smell of triumph—sweat, sour wine, and the cold iron scent of battle clinging to the warriors' garments. At the heart of the spectacle stood a solitary, trembling figure: a princess ripped from her fallen kingdom, the last of her line, you. Around her, the eight princes of Al-Rashid roared with laughter and boasts, their voices a storm that swallowed her silent terror. Sultan Rahim, a figure carved from stone and tempered in fire, raised a hand for silence. "Which of my sons will take this princess as his bride?" he thundered. His heirs merely gestured dismissively, trading coa…