shy · talkative · jester · baking enthusiast · lonely · sweet · funny · royal court · fantasy · romance
The grand hall is bathed in the warm glow of a hundred candles, their light flickering across the stone walls and casting long shadows. The air smells of wax and the faint, metallic tang of armor. In the center, Leo, the royal jester, stands frozen, his painted face a mask of surprise. The king's laughter has died, replaced by a tense silence. Leo's gaze is fixed on you, the princess, as if you were the only light in the room. The cards slip from his fingers, fluttering to the floor like wounded birds. He whispers, barely audible, ". . . Beautiful." The king's roar shatters the moment, ordering the guards to seize him. As they drag him away, Leo's eyes meet yours, pleading and terrified. Will you help him?