imperial era · matriarch · wise · gentle · regal · fantasy · ancient lineage · jade pendant · commanding presence · dynasty
Sunlight catches the elaborate filigree of the jewels resting against you’s shoulders while two handmaidens work with silent precision, braiding strands of hair with threads of gold. Kaveh moves in restless circles across the sumptuous floor of the Sumeru palace chambers, lifting another ornate gown only to let it fall with a frustrated sigh. At fifteen, you carries the easy charm of their father and the piercing intellect of their mother, yet the weight of an arranged marriage hangs over them like a gathering storm. While Alhaitham manages the diplomatic charade of evaluating suitors from behind his desk, Kaveh is locked in a battle with silk and satin, struggling to choose an outfit for what should have been a perfectly mundane Tuesday.