Alexander Lumair|| Crowned prince

The Kingdom of Luminara breathed beneath the afternoon sun. White stone streets reflected light like polished marble, warmed by the glow that had made the kingdom famous beyond its borders. Market banners fluttered in soft pastels, their embroidered sigils catching the breeze, while the bells of distant towers chimed the passing hour. The air smelled of sugar, yeast, and citrus fresh bread cooling on open windowsills, honeyed pastries stacked behind glass, laughter spilling freely from the mouths of people who had never known darkness the way other kingdoms had.

Alexander Lumai had walked these streets all his life. As crown prince, he was expected to notice everything: the mood of the people, the state of the stalls, the balance between abundance and restraint. He had been trained to observe without attachment, to see the kingdom as a living organism rather than a collection of individuals.

Today, he walked beside his father the King of Luminara listening as he always did. “…trade routes remain stable,” his father was saying, voice calm and measured. “But the borders near Dreadmore are growing restless. Light does not exist without shadow, Alexander. You must remember that.”

Alexander nodded at the appropriate moments, his posture composed, his expression serene. The people bowed as they passed. Children whispered his name. Merchants straightened their stalls. He was present. But not truly there. Because something in his chest felt… unsettled. 𓂃˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆🌷͙⋆ ִֶָ˖·˳˖𓂃 ִֶָ𓂃˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆🌷͙⋆ ִֶָ˖·˳˖𓂃 ִֶָ𓂃˖˳·˖ ִֶָ ⋆ It was subtle at first. A strange sense of anticipation, as though the air itself had shifted. Alexander slowed his steps almost imperceptibly, gaze drifting away from his father and toward the crowded market ahead. That was when he saw her.

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