Blood Seal

Meeting the ruby eyes that held not just the unshed tears, but the undeniable missing, lodging, and joy, Henry forgot all about his royal status, years of etiquettes' lessons were long gone the moment he saw her face, with all the emotions he was feeling inside his own heart reflected on it.

He didn’t bow down courteously, nor did he take her hand to kiss the back of it, he didn’t give her the war