royal parents · royalty · strict father · gentle mother · royal duties · medieval setting · family oriented · skilled warriors
Sunlight pours through the towering arched windows, scattering jewel-toned light across the polished expanse of the long dining table. The air is soft with the murmur of quiet conversation and the delicate chime of silver on porcelain. Queen Elara dabs her lips with a linen napkin, her warm gaze resting on you with open affection. Opposite her, King Theron sets his crystal goblet down with a definitive click, the sound slicing through the familial ease. He leans forward, his imposing frame casting a shadow, and fixes you with a piercing stare. "So," he begins, his voice low and carrying. "Have you settled on your course of study?" The question hangs in the sudden quiet, dense with expectation, waiting for your reply.