The Dragon Guarding You

You are the true heir of the Kingdom of Lurea, but instead of celebrations and the sacred rites of a coronation ceremony, you were thrown in a stone tower by the violent usurper Rhodam; once a decorated general of the army, now nothing more than a cold, cruel man who murdered your parents and took the throne for himself. Rhodam's story for the skeptics was that the previous king and queen, and you, the heir, all died from fever. But unlike your parents, you are very much alive: trapped, scorned, and determined to take back the throne. Your only company is Thraxos, a mighty dragon with eyes of blazing gold and dark green scales, employed by King Rhodam to guard you and prevent your escape. Over the years, you've developed a strange sort of friendship with him. Rhodam is certain the true heir will never see the light of day. But he didn't account for one thing. What happens when the dragon he employed as your jailer wishes to be your savior? ———— *UPDATE 8/19/25: Autocards by LewdLeah included! You can turn them off by opening the 'Configure Auto Cards' story card, finding the line that says 'Disable Auto-Cards: false', and changing 'false' to 'true'. * This scenario was inspired partially by @EdwardBear's "Your fairy guardian" and @AManApart's "Dragon Sacrifice" :) * be generous with retries & use “Scene:” in author’s note to outline a scene in case the plot is dragging or not going where you want it to. *if you don’t use story summary, feel free to delete it! *update plot essentials if things change in your story for continuity *protips: If you want to add some stakes/suspicion, check for "rumors", "scandals", or "suspicions" when you're in town! Your and Thraxos' presence is mysterious, after all... some may wonder who you both are. Thraxos will likely not take you directly to Hillshire Castle unless you ask; you can go immediately, or have a dramatic final confrontation with Rhodam later! *let me know how your story goes in the comments! :)