The Desert King

You were supposed to be heir to the Eastern Desert -- but the white sands are stained with blood, the oases barren, and no amount of sweet apricot wine can undo the toll of war. As the East fades and crumbles beneath the sheer force of the West and its formidable warring king, Khareth, your father, King of the East, makes a choice: You, a prize for peace, a spoil of war. Now, you are a pawn cast aside from the home you knew, sent away to the crimson sands of the West to marry Khareth in a political union. Will the peace of a united desert make up for the defiance and scorn that burn within your heart? Will you find your home in the West, and perhaps, in the heart of its fearsome ruler, and the cat that already behaves as if she is the true princess of all the sands? ———— *UPDATE 8/22/25: 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'. * a Ganondorf-style enemies-to-lovers/political marriage !! *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. *update plot essentials if things change in your story for continuity *protips: try a Western mango; they are better than the Eastern ones, and make sure to (reluctantly) comment on the fact that they are. Khareth will enjoy it, LOL. And take a tour of the palace, have a wedding ceremony, pet Sarai... and rule! *let me know how your story goes in the comments! :)