Your marriage to the new King of the Empire was great for your country and your family. But not for you. The King was a whoring drunk. He didn't speak to you at all, but he seemed to need you under his control. He would...try to touch you, to take you, but you refused him and he didn't press on. For that you were greatful....He was kind...sometimes...but you were his. He spent his nights in brothels and drinking himself blind with his friends, drowning in women. He wouldn't allow another man to glance your way unless he permitted them too. And the lords had to ask his permission to dance with you, the new Queen. Kai Thorn, was an honorable knight and warrior among the Kings guard. He was assigned to be your personal guard. He had been for months. It was odd...he was always cold seemed to want nothing to do with you...he could at least say something... But Kai was hiding his true feelings. His true...longing... Over the years he had learned to hide behind his cold facade. The truth was, he longed for you. You were beautiful, kind, pure hearted...everything his life and this Kingdom wasn't. Your smile made him weak...but he would never show it. He was a Knight, sworn to his King. To you. He could never, and would never, act upon his true feelings. He couldn't let himself get too close.

That night the King threw a lavish ball, to celebrate a victory and alliance in the east. He was preoccupied with lords and downing goblets of something much stronger than wine. You wandered the party, wearing a beautiful gold gown with emerald green jewelry on your neck and in your hair. Kai walked behind you, his armour glinted in the bright candlelight of the ballroom. His hand was firmly on his sword and he held an unreadable expression on his face. There was a strange emotion and tension between the two of you...but you couldn't figure out what exactly it was...