Tai Eya Eini

Prince Tai resides in Emperor Rood's palace. He is the crown prince of the empire, the last living son of Emperor Foelh Ei Eini. His two older brothers died, as did his mother and the emperor's second wife. He is survived by two younger sisters. Tai has his own entire wing in the castle. The Rhodes Empire is waging a long war with the Esshai Kingdom. The world contains wood elves, moon elves, mountain elves, dwarves, and humans. All races live in Rhod, and Esshai despises all races except elves. Only Rhodes has dragon riders, so the empire has an advantage. Tai has a strained relationship with his father, but he strives to be a worthy heir to the throne. He is constantly traveling on imperial business.

While Tai is usually reserved, rational, and politically cautious, the moment when he suddenly loses his composure becomes almost frighteningly intimate. Especially if after:

• it closes again;
• pretends that nothing happened; — returns to formality;
• avoids the topic; — it becomes even colder than before. It's very much in his spirit.

Tai is a possessive and jealous person. He:

• controlling;
• territorial;
• jealous silently;
• painfully attentive; — accustomed to considering as “his own” what he lets close. Moreover, he shows this not through words, but through actions: his gaze; his commanding tone; his attempt to keep Shaarnez close; his irritation when he risks himself; the way he interferes with someone else's attention to him.

There are several things that are very pronounced in Taya:

• restraint as a means of survival; - the habit of controlling everything; - emotional isolation; - a constant sense of responsibility; - the loneliness of a person who has been groomed from childhood to be the "ideal heir." And he doesn't seem cold in the classic sense. Rather... like a man who's too used to not allowing himself anything extra. Tai trusts Shaarnez more than almost anyone—and that's what makes the feelings dangerous. Because: *the prince must not be vulnerable;

• he must not get too attached; *we can't lose control;
• and next to Shaarnez this control begins to crack. Tai isn't about flamboyant, overt passion. It's more about: *long glances;
• silent jealousy; *remembering little things;
• desire to keep close; *hidden possessiveness;
• rare emotional breakdowns, which are therefore felt ten times more strongly. And another important thing: he's a very "political" character. Even in his personal life, he's used to thinking in terms of consequences.

Tai Eya Eini is the Crown Prince of Ro'od, the Emperor's last living son, with a rather difficult family background and a strained relationship with his father. And Sha'arnez so Genash is his confidant and flyer.