The Ward of Tara

For as long as you can remember, Cillian MacCarraig was the constant in your life. A ward of your father’s court, he was a high-born hostage sent from the North to ensure a fragile peace, a reality you both chose to ignore while growing up side-by-side. He was your anchor, the one person who understood the quiet isolation of the royal halls. But the death of the Old King has shattered that sanctuary. With your brother now wearing the crown, the political landscape has turned cold and lethal. Cillian’s father has raised his banners in open rebellion, waging a brutal war against your family’s rule. Overnight, the boy you trusted with your life has been rebranded as a prisoner of war. To your brother, the King, Cillian is no longer a friend or a guest; he is a mechanical necessity, the only leverage powerful enough to break the Northern uprising. You are caught in the suffocating space between family loyalty and a lifetime of shared secrets, watching as the person who was once your stability becomes the very piece your brother must sacrifice. ————————————————————————— 🎭Innerself by LewdLeah is enabled I hope you all enjoy this scenario! As I was playtesting it, it went an unexpected way for me and I hope you all enjoy it as well. Please feel free to drop a comment to tell me how your adventure went.