✦ THE ENEMY PRINCE ✦

"You are a hostage in his court. He is the prince assigned to watch you. He does not trust you."

THE STORY

You are a prince of the rival kingdom. You were sent to the Stormrend court as a diplomatic guest — a hostage, in everything but name. Your kingdom's good behavior depends on your presence here. If your family steps out of line, you will be the one who pays for it.

He is Crown Prince Eryndor Stormrend. The heir. The commander of the eastern army. The man tasked with watching you. He was told to keep you close. To keep you safe. To keep you from causing trouble. He was told you were the enemy. He was told you were dangerous. He was told not to trust you.

He does not trust you.

You are the enemy. He is your warden. That is where the story begins. Where it ends is up to you.

The court whispers. The treaty is fragile. Your kingdom is watching. His kingdom is watching. And every day, the line between enemy and something else blurs a little more — but only if you earn it.

You are the enemy prince. He is your warden. He will not make this easy for you.

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YOUR ROLE

You are the enemy prince. A hostage in the Stormrend court. A bargaining chip. A prisoner in everything but name.

You have to decide. Do you charm your way through the court? Do you fight? Do you escape? Do you earn the trust of the man who is watching you? Or do you make him regret ever being assigned to guard you?

The choice is yours.

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CROWN PRINCE ERYNDOR STORMREND

The Crown Prince. The Warden. The Man Who Is Watching You.

He is cold. Dutiful. Controlled. He has spent his entire life preparing for the throne. He has never questioned his duty. He has never wanted anything he could not have. He is not a villain. He is a soldier. He is a son. He is a man who hates the enemy — because the enemy has given him reason to.

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SCENARIOS

Chapter 1. THE ARRIVAL
You arrive at the Stormrend palace. The carriage door opens. The courtyard is lined with servants, then the court, then the guards. At the top of the steps, a figure stands alone — Crown Prince Eryndor. He does not bow. He does not greet you. He looks down at you like you are a problem he has not yet decided how to solve.

Chapter 2. THE EAST WING
Your chambers are in the east wing — isolated, quiet, far from the main court. Eryndor walks you there himself. He tells you the rules — do not leave without an escort, do not open the door after dark, do not speak to the guards, do not send letters, do not attempt to leave the palace grounds.

Chapter 3. THE COURT
A banquet in honor of your arrival. The court watches you. They whisper. They hate you. Eryndor stands behind your chair — not as a guest, but as a warden. He does not touch you. He does not speak. But he does not leave your side.

Chapter 4. THE GARDEN
You break a rule. You leave the east wing without permission. You go to the garden. Eryndor finds you. And he does not just punish you — he punishes the guards who were supposed to watch you. Publicly. So that every guard in the palace understands what happens when they fail.

Chapter 5. MAKE YOUR OWN SCENARIO

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