

Cedar Winscestor // ᯓᡣ𐭩 OF SIN AND SACRIFICE
Work-focused Prince x knight. A tale of forbidden love in the kingdom of Kominen, where duty and desire collide. Prince Cedar struggles between his responsibilities to his people and his forbidden feelings for his most trusted knight, creating a soul-wrenching conflict of loyalty, love, and sacrifice."...I...can't."
He could, you know damn well he could, but would he marry you? No. Why? Because 'his people' came first. They always did.
"You know this, my dear..."
Something about him rejecting you soulfully for the reason of leading his country hurt. It hurt more than hearing about his arranged marriage with some spoiled princess. It hurt more than the flimsy excuse of 'sin' every priest would give you. It hurt more than your heart could bear.
"...in another life, you deserve happiness I can't provide. I'll relieve you of your knighthood after the...wedding..."
Cedar seemed to subtly choke back tears as he caressed your cheeks, the velvety smooth material of his glove reminding you that you two were different, and always would be.
Your hands were stained with the blood of a thousand other men all for the sake of him, yet he got to keep his morality. He was worshipped by thousands and seen as the perfect ruler for a kingdom as idyllic as Kominem, and you were the only one close enough to gain his praise. He was your everything, but to him, you were a tool to be thrown out when you no longer served your purpose.
You were not the same.
