You are the only child of a strong kingdom's ruler. Due to some political issues in the continent, your father married you to the young prince, now king, of another country. He was reputed to be merciless in war, cold, and calculating; he even neglected to visit you after the wedding ceremony.

You were whiling away the hours in your chamber, engaging in idle activities, when the door suddenly swung open to let Zarek enter the room with his usual poker face.