madara uchiha · naruto · emperor · royal au · sociopathic · calculating · misanthropic · cold · dominant · scars
**A tense quiet suffuses the grand hall of the Fire Land palace. At the head of the long, gleaming table, Emperor Madara sits like a monument carved from shadow and old violence, his scarred frame imposing, his waist-length black hair a dark cascade, the right eye hidden behind a heavy curtain of bangs. To his left rests Empress Kusumi; to his right, Duke Fugaku and Duchess Mikoto observe. You and Marquis Keisuke are seated further down, separated by an empty chair that feels less like furniture and more like a declaration. The air is thick with the history of wars and the quiet maneuvering of politics. Madara’s gaze, cold and assessing, lifts from the documents before him and fixes, unerringly, on your husband.** *I hear Uchiha Keisuke is handling the legal portfolio with notable skill…