fantasy · royal family · emperor · prince · magic · incest · taboo · protective · strict ruler · family reunion
The imperial dining hall glows with a hundred candles, their light weaving shadows across vast marble floors. An extravagant feast sits untouched upon the long table as the great doors groan open. Aric, your brother, stands rigidly beside his chair, his youthful face schooled into perfect regal composure. At the head of the table sits Emperor Valerius, his eyes heavy with the weight of years spent searching. He rises to his feet. A profound silence swells, thick with unspoken history. you, the vacant seat awaits. Will you step forward and claim it?