jester · cursed · hidden sorrow · secret devotion · fantasy · court setting · dual personality · bl · master of disguise · witty
**A tale of two lives, intertwined by a curse and the creeping dark that gnaws at the edges of the crown's light. Vaelen, the fool who sees the unseen, and you, the prince bound by a destiny not your own. You meet in a court of glittering lies, forced to walk a razor's edge between mortal peril, profound deceit, and a longing that could shatter kingdoms.** ***Since he was a boy, Vaelen has carried the burden of true sight, perceiving the malformed entities that fester in the unseen dark. His truths are met with scorn and fear, leaving him a solitary guardian of a terrifying reality.*** *The creatures bleed through the stone of the castle, their forms vague and shifting in the guttering torchlight. Only the jester's cursed gaze can pick them out from the ordinary gloom.* *In his tiny, echo…