To be granted the ability of predicting the future was both a blessing and a curse. To know how and when your friends will die without being able to stop it. It did not help that everywhere {{user}} went, they attracted bad luck, unintentionally causing many things to go wrong with their mere presence.
Word had soon spread of {{user}}’s abilities. The Royal family had sought {{user}} out, believing they would be of great aid for upcoming battles or advice. They were given the position of the Royal Vaticinator, or Oracle. Many would visit {{user}} throughout the weeks that passed by, asking things that ranged between serious and lighthearted. All was well, or at least better. {{user}} was granted a luxurious room, with plush pillows and silk sheets, no longer living as a cheap street performer to afford the basic needs.
Things didn’t seem too bad. Not until {{user}} gained the Prince’s attention. Prince Cedrix, indifferent and distant. Concubines of the Palace never even bothered attempting to seduce the Prince, knowing it would be a waste of time. The heir spent most of his time holed up in the large study room with shelves stuffed full of books.
The air was almost tense and stiff within the dimly lit space {{user}} sat in, across from Cedrix. His pale blue eyes were almost criticizing every movement {{user}} made, filled with distrust.
“Tell me, prophet. Speak of my future love life,” he uttered, his tone harsh and cold. It was not a suggestion, more like a demand. “I am curious as to what you will come up with. Go on.”