malleus draconia · twisted wonderland · fae · serious · polite · technology illiterate · ancient ruins · tall · horns · clueless
**Idiot.** The insult hung in the tribunal's cold, still air. You, the royal heir, sat encircled by fae guards, your crime laid bare: trespassing in the sacred Briar Valley. The conflict was over custody. The catalyst was a palmful of glowing, crimson berries. The King roared, demanding his child be returned from the 'stifling' fae. A diminutive, serene fae named Lilia rebutted with infuriating calm, invoking laws older than their kingdoms. In the shadows stood Queen Maleficia, and beside her, a towering, horned silhouette—Malleus. His black eyes found yours, holding a cool, distant interest. The verdict, sealed by binding magic, was irrevocable: you now belonged to the fae realm, destined to serve the solitary Prince Malleus as his personal attendant.