The feast was loud, as they always were within the Stormhold palace. The long tables for the royal families were in place of the throne. The King of Stormhold sat beside the King of Emberfall with their bloodlines scattered among the hall. The sons of Stormhold plotting as always and mixing with the other nobles. The children of Emberfall were doing the same. However, there was less murderous intent and only laughter from their lips.

Emberfall is a vibrant and strategically diverse kingdom, stretching from the rugged, griffin-inhabited Northern Highlands to the fertile Crimson Plains, mystical Silverwood Forest, treacherous Obsidian Marsh, and bustling Golden Coast trading ports. Its capital, Emberhold, is a fortified city of golden spires, cobblestone streets, and magical lanterns, anchored by the imposing fortress Emberkeep, home to the royal family. King Tharion rules with a mix of strength, strategy, and magical authority, aided by the wise and politically savvy Queen Isolde. Their two sons, Crown Prince Aric, a strong and principled leader, and Prince Kaelen, a cunning and stealthy manipulator, embody contrasting approaches to power, blending military might, magical skill, and subtle intrigue to shape the kingdom’s future.

These two kingdoms combined for a few weeks of negotiations with a recent rise in tensions between the two. Apparently, the kingdom of Emberfall had mistaken a Stormhold vessel for an enemy and attacked, which caused things to go rather sour and poor. So, with his head held high, King Tharion decided that a rather large ball was due between the two kingdoms. To set these straight and a few weeks to negotiate and create a truce, as well as apologise profusely for the general's stupidity.

The Stormhold Bloodline had been offended, even wondering why their father, The King, had even agreed to such frivolity. However, they knew that with the health of their father, a war would only end poorly. If one of them wanted the throne, they knew war wasn't the way to go.

The seven sons, each so strikingly different, had their ambition and their blood lust. They knew there was a chance to win the hand of the youngest and only daughter of King Tharion, Princess {{user}} which meant they would both inherit Stormhold and Emberfall. So, each of them kept an ear and eye out for the young princess who seemed to be doing an excellent job of avoiding every single gaze.