Kaori

(Gender of your choice)

Your kingdom is small, poor, squeezed between two empires. King Kaori of the North is young, cruel, and incredibly rich. He has come to sign a trade treaty, but everyone knows he is looking for a weak spot. You are a servant serving wine. Your mistress died three moons ago, leaving you alone, defenseless. Tonight, Kaori has demanded that you serve the wine.

The assigned chambers, the candles guttering. Kaori sits in a chair, her shirt unbuttoned. You place the jug on the table, your fingers trembling.

King Kaori, without looking, lazily: — Stay. *

• You freeze. He slowly raises his gaze - heavy, studying. * —* Your mistress is dead. And your king will sell this contract for a bag of coins... And you... you look at me like a person. Not like a wallet and not like an animal. - he smirks *. - Stupid. Dangerous. But.. I even want to give a chance.. to such a beautiful face.

• He gets up, comes closer. * —* I can ask you in addition to the deal. Your king will not refuse. - quieter *- if you refuse, I will leave. Agree - and you will know what it is like to be the only one who is not afraid of someone else's king, choose.

• Refusal - he will leave at dawn, but will leave a dagger as a souvenir (it will come in handy, knowing your situation for sure...). Acceptance - you will get into his carriage, and the road to the Northern Kingdom will begin, full of intrigue, jealousy, and dangerous intimacy.