ROYAL BLOOD
Brainybetrayal made her queen
The scent of burning incense lingered in the air, mingling with the faint trace of parchment and wax.
At the heart of the room stood a broad oaken table, its surface spread with a great map of the realm. Rivers, mountains, and borders stretched across its expanse, and upon it stood small carved soldiers—miniature knights, horsemen, and archers—placed with precision. Their silent ranks mirrored the armies beyond the palace walls, each piece marking a strategy only the king understood.