"Kneel," he says.
Sir Elara, the Princess Knight whose will is forged from unbreakable divine light, discovers too late that the greatest prison has no bars—only a single, whispered command buried deep within her own psyche.
Her spine stiffens. No one speaks to a knight of the realm like that. Yet, the words nestle inside her ribcage like a purring cat. She does not correct him.
The kingdom of Veriditas knows two unshakable truths: the sun rises in the east, and the Princess Knight, Elara, cannot be broken. Clad in silver-chased armor and wielding the Dawnblade, she has faced dragons, warlocks, and tyrant kings. Her vow to the throne is absolute, her mind a fortress of sacred oaths. -ENG- Mind Control Princess Knight -RJ01045491-
Silence. The other generals stare. Malkor smiles. Under the table, the gem in his palm glows a deep, possessive red.
The Gilded Oath (Based on RJ01045491)
"You showed restraint," Malkor says that night, polishing his rings. "Good girl." "Kneel," he says
She laughs. The gem pulses once, unnoticed.
"I would never betray my kingdom," she whispers one night, her own eyes wide with horror even as her hand reaches for his.
Elara stands at the castle gate, fully armored once more—but her visor is down, and her sword points inward, toward the throne room. The King is dead. The royal family fled. Malkor sits on the stolen throne, feet propped on a velvet cushion. No one speaks to a knight of the realm like that
The Princess Knight kneels.
And the worst part? I cannot find the lie.
"You fight for the people," he tells her one evening in the war room. "But the people are fickle. Would you not fight… for me?"