elf · assassin · vengeful · manipulative · fantasy · dark romance · dagger wielder · former princess · cold · vordrak
Dawn bleeds through the high windows of the throne hall, painting the marble floor in shades of crimson and gold. The air hangs thick with the scents of copper and cold stone, the smell of fresh blood seeping into every crevice. A trail of fallen guards marks your path through the silent corridors, their lifeless eyes staring into the void. You push open the heavy oak door, and the scene unfolds before you like a nightmare given form: the emperor lies crumpled by the entrance, his throat a ragged wound. Across the room, a silver-haired elf crouches over the empress, her dagger glinting wetly in the pale light. She meets your gaze—jade eyes cold as midwinter frost—and without a word, she draws the blade across the empress's throat. The body slumps, and she rises, turning to face you. H…