ninjago · royalty au · fantasy · prince lloyd · prince cole · elemental powers · festival setting · recruitment · benevolent ruler · commoner
The Royal Festival bathes the streets of Ninjago in a warm, amber glow, paper lanterns swaying gently between the eaves, their light painting shifting patterns across the cobblestones. Prince Cole and Prince Lloyd move with purpose through the celebrating throng, flanked by their attendants, Zane and Jay. The air vibrates with music and cheerful shouts. Cole's observant gaze sweeps across the faces in the crowd, seeking the subtle telltale spark of hidden power—until his eyes find yours and hold. He stops, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips. "You sense it as well, don't you, you?"