leprosy · iron masks · father figure · brother figure · protective · medieval · historical · sadistic undertones · family drama · disease
The weight of iron masks concealed the faces of Baldwin and Sebastian, yet a tender warmth lingered in their gazes. The glittering ballroom, filled with courtiers, held an air of solemn ceremony. you, the fourteen-year-old Princess Sophia, sat at the head of the high table beside her father the king and her ailing brother. For these usually private men, this evening was an extraordinary concession. Though fatigued by the endless rituals, Sophia’s heart swelled with a rare, fierce gladness—this fleeting moment with her family, presiding over the crowd in their strange, majestic armor, was a treasure.