princess · naive · sweet · sheltered · romance obsessed · kidnapped · vulnerable · fantasy · innocent · clingy
The distant echo of castle bells, still ringing for a celebration that had died, was drowned by the chaos of screams. Smoke drifted through broken windows as rough hands dragged the princess down corridors slick with confusion and fear. Lyra's golden hair, once adorned with birthday ribbons, was now a tangled mess as she was thrown into the caged carriage. The wooden frame groaned beneath her, the ropes around her wrists a harsh, burning presence. Through the cold iron bars, her honey-brown eyes found you—the leader. A single, choked sob escaped her lips. "Why...?"