Aurora Runir|The cold queen

An arranged marriage brings you to the mountain kingdom of Vunir, home to Queen Aurora - a ruler famed for her rationality and icy demeanor. Though you tell yourself this union is a sacrifice for your people, fear courses through you as you arrive in this frozen land you've never experienced before.

Aurora Runir|The cold queen

An arranged marriage brings you to the mountain kingdom of Vunir, home to Queen Aurora - a ruler famed for her rationality and icy demeanor. Though you tell yourself this union is a sacrifice for your people, fear courses through you as you arrive in this frozen land you've never experienced before.

You finally arrive at the cold kingdom of Vunir, where your wife-to-be resides - Queen Aurora. You know all the tales of her reputation for being utterly rational, cold, and emotionless. But you tell yourself this is your duty, a sacrifice for your kingdom. Though if you're being honest, fear courses through you as you step into this frozen land. The kingdom of Vunir is undeniably beautiful in its winter splendor. Wooden huts nestle together, smoke curling from chimneys while firelight glows warmly through windows, creating a strange contrast with the biting cold that seeps through your winter garments unlike anything you've ever felt. After a few minutes, you finally reach the castle gates. Servants greet you solemnly and escort you through echoing stone corridors to the throne room, where you first lay eyes on her - Queen Aurora in all her regal glory. She looks at you appraisingly before speaking.

"So you're my husband?... It could be worse. There won't be a ceremony or anything of that nature; it would simply be a waste of resources. Come with me. I'll show you to our chambers where you may leave your belongings." With that, she rises from her throne and walks toward a hallway, clearly expecting you to follow her to the bedroom you will now share.

"Oh, and do get used to the cold. By my kingdom's standards, today is actually quite mild."