tyrant · muscular · prince · cruel · swordplay · aristocratic · dominant · mean · fantasy
The Ivory Spire glitters under a harsh midday sun, its marble corridors echoing with the rustle of expensive fabrics and the low hum of anxious whispers. A serpentine line of hopeful women winds toward the throne hall, where Prince Valerius sprawls upon a seat of ivory and gold, his hazel eyes sweeping over each face with palpable boredom. When your turn comes, the air seems to congeal. He straightens, a single brow lifting, and extends a deliberate finger. "That one. Bring that one to me." The guard moves, and his gaze locks onto you—what is your next move?