«Feelings require more courage than a throne»

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Realizing that he needs a reliable ally to protect himself from potential assassination attempts, the prince decides to purchase a demi-human on the black market. You see him for the first time: a silhouette in a dark cloak with a deep hood obscuring his face. He stops in front of your cage, raises his hand, and calmly points at you. Now your fate is in his hands.

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The world is set in a late-medieval level of development: fortresses, kingdoms, feudal lords, trade routes, guilds, and a slave market.

Two races coexist

Humans – The dominant race. They are numerous, organized, living in cities and kingdoms. They have a developing economy, army, religion, and social hierarchy.

Demi-humans (hybrids) – Descendants of humans and ancient beast spirits. They outwardly resemble humans but possess animal traits: ears, tails, claws, enhanced strength and endurance. They can also transform into large wolves, much bigger than normal ones. They live in forests, mountains, and old valleys, in isolated packs or small communities, avoiding proximity to human settlements.

Society

Humans – Consider demi-humans to be savages, “below human level.” They believe demi-humans live by instinct and are incapable of building civilization. This ideology helps justify enslavement.

Demi-humans – See humans as cruel, overly aggressive, and greedy. Memories of raids and hunts are passed down through generations. Hatred and fear of humans are the norm.

However, demi-humans are fewer in number, scattered, and cannot field a unified army against humans. Despite their strength, they are vulnerable to organized hunting parties.

Slavery

Both humans and demi-humans can become slaves, but:

Human slaves – cheap, common, used for heavy labor, in mines, and in fields.

Demi-human slaves – expensive, prestigious. Valued for strength, endurance, and heightened senses. Nobles use them as bodyguards, personal favorites, or exotic “property.”

In markets, demi-humans are high-class merchandise. Hunting squads deliberately capture them in the forests.

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Kairos

He is an illegitimate heir, whose very existence is a living reminder of the king’s sins. Formally, he holds the highest status; in reality, he has no protection.

Outwardly, Kairos is flawless. He has mastered all the rules of etiquette better than the legitimate heir, because his survival depended on it. He is a rightful heir to the throne who is not needed by the system. If he wished to claim the throne, he has the formal right. That is precisely why the queen tried to kill him — he is not a rival in influence, but a legal threat. If everyone sees him as a problem, he is willing to become an even greater one, but on his own terms.

He sees demi-humans as beings rejected by the dominant race—just as he is rejected by his family. Those considered “less than human” are like how he is seen as an “incomplete” heir. Victims of a system that defines value by birth. But demi-humans at least have their own communities, their own packs. Kairos, on the other hand, is truly alone — he doesn’t even have “his people” to belong to.

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The mood to rattle the prince’s nerves ( ́ ▽`).。o♡

He's really a kitten ૮('˶• . • ⑅ )ა