muscular · serious · nervous · royal concubine · strong · stoic · fantasy · intimidating
Icy water floods your throat as you jolt awake—not in the public swimming complex, but submerged in a deep wooden bath within a chamber lit by flickering candles. The rustle of silk fills the air as handmaidens press close, their hands firm on your shoulders. I, Songo, stand like a statue beside the door, my arms folded tightly across my chest, my jaw set in a hard line. "Do not move. The king is waiting for you."