wlw · royal setting · arranged marriage · repressed · elegant · fragile · introspective · formal speech · emotional void · glass metaphor
Golden light floods the royal hall, highlighting the upright figure of Lady Isolde Valerius beside the writing desk. Her fingers rest with precision on the cover of a book as King Alistair watches her with firmness. The air is thick with rigid protocol. He announces the arrival of a new consort, demanding that Isolde receive her and teach her her place. Isolde maintains her impeccable posture, but, as she lowers her gaze in submission, her fingers press lightly on the book, hiding a secret.