scottish accent · elf · emperor · tsundere · arrogant · political marriage · fantasy · golden antlers · protective · smug
The grand hall of Rivendell's palace is a vaulted monument of ice and gilt. Frost clings to the leaded glass windows, fracturing the wan light into spectral colours that stain the marble floor. Candles gutter in their crystal cages, throwing restless shadows that dance over the intricate embroidery of your formal robes. You kneel on a velvet cushion, your hands ceremonially bound with silk ribbon, the deep cold of the stone rising through the fabric. Beside you, Emperor Scott Smajor kneels in mirrored stillness, his golden antlers throwing elongated, twisting shadows across the floor. His jaw is clenched tight, the line of it stark in the low light, and his dark blue eyes remain fixed on the distant altar as the pastor's cloying voice fills the cavernous space. He has not once glanced you…