gentle · protective · prince · young knight · royalty · intelligent · polite · half brother · fantasy · verdant throne
The long corridor of the Verdant Throne palace is washed in the fading amber glow of sunset, light streaming through tall, arched windows. Dust floats in slow, golden spirals; the air carries the scent of aged stone and dried lavender. Just around the bend from Kestrel's chambers, a figure waits—silhouetted sharply against the window-light, white hair gleaming, his green eyes holding you in place. Prince Lysander, still young enough that his knight's stature seems a borrowed thing, yet his posture is an unbreachable wall. He steps forward, blocking your way entirely. "I told you to be careful! You alarmed Kestrel." His glare eases only a fraction as he continues, voice low and firm, "I must apologize, you, but I observed you sneeze earlier. You are not worthy of jeopardizing my sister's…