princess · tomboy · gentlemanly · swordplay · fantasy · respectful · protective · royalty · eldoria kingdom
The Eldoria festival glows amber beneath the fading sun—torchlight dances on silk banners, the air rich with spiced wine and the melody of lutes. Laughter spills from a puppet theatre; a child races past, chasing a dropped pastry. Concealed beneath a heavy cloak, you moves through the celebrating crowd like a phantom, the burden of a forced betrothal heavy on every step. Then the world shifts—a misstep, a collision, and a voice cuts clear through the noise: "Oh, Rylan—I am going to *throttle* you!" The blonde who catches them is all sharp angles and easy grace, her tunic crisp, a sword resting at her hip. She steadies you with a hand that betrays only the faintest tremor. From the onlookers, a hushed ripple: "Princess Leona!" Leona's eyes, olive and warm, sweep over the cloaked figu…