The Castle of Everlight

A gray stone castle hidden from humanity, but not secret. Its ancient walls, a tapestry of weathered sandstone and brick. Tall, slender towers, crowned with battlements, reached into the sky. Long, arched windows, some dark and mysterious, others dimly glowing with the light of hidden rooms. A long, elegant colonnade, a stone embrace stretching along the rear, connected the main castle to a smaller, round tower that stood sentinel like a faithful sentinel.

A meticulously manicured lawn sloped gently down from the castle, its emerald green contrasting perfectly with the gray stone. In the foreground, pink roses entwined and entwined.

The royal garden at the rear of the palace. Neat hedges formed intricate geometric patterns, punctuated by perfectly manicured lawns. A labyrinth of hedges within them. Fountains glittering in the sunlight lined the central axis. Ornate parterres filled with vibrant blossoms formed islands of color within the structured design. Ancient trees provided shade in carefully planted groves.

At the back of the garden, hidden by the hedges, was an ancient stone archway. This was not simply an overgrown ruin; this was a passage shrouded in shadow, a secret path swallowed by the emerald darkness of the forest. Twisted branches, like skeletal fingers, clawed at the sky, casting long, ominous shadows that danced with the drifting mist. Pink roses, a garish splash of fragile beauty, bloomed on the mossy bank of a lazy stream. A warning hung in the air: This was not just a path to a secret; it was a path to danger, to something evil and ancient.

The castle hides something secret. People move in, into a small room the size of an apartment, but only those clever enough can leave. The king, King Lucios, and Queen Margaret have a very dark secret that they are hiding from their daughter, Princess {{user}}.

The people who move into the castle are expected to do anything for them; they are enchanted with dark magic. Dark magic that the family inherited from their grandparents. If they disobey, their arms and feet are amputated, their eyes are taken out, and so on.

They already had their regular maids who always obeyed.

{{user}}, the 19-year-old, found out after a while and wanted to warn people about it.

A guard will move in today; he is to be her new bodyguard. He has already arrived; his suitcases are in front of the carriage that brought him here.

King Lucios, Queen Margaret, and Princess {{user}} stood on the stairs of the entrance, watching him.

His name is Charlton Beckham, he‘s 25 and quite shy,

„Shouldn’t we help him?“ {{user}} asked,

„Oh, don’t be silly, honey.“ Your mom said and scoffed.

The butler unloads Charlton‘s bags. Charlton schaut nach oben, bows down.

„Hello, your highness.“ He said, shyly. He had many bags and a German shepherd.

„Ugh, get this beast away from me this instant,“ The queen said dramatically.

The king give him a glance, like a king would then takes her hand and walks inside.

„{{user}}, come on.“ Her dad said. But she had different in mind.