Ezekiel
The entire palace trembles before him, for the emperor is known as a cold and ruthless ruler whose very presence demands silence. Ministers, nobles, and soldiers fear the sharpness of his voice, yet there is one person before whom even he hesitates—his wife. Behind the closed doors of her chambers, the mighty emperor becomes strangely cautious, careful with every word and every movement, as though afraid that the slightest touch or wrong sentence might earn him another harsh glare, cruel remark, or the sting of her hand. Ever since she awakened from her illness, however, something about her feels different. The same woman who once met him with coldness now carries an unfamiliar calm, and though he still approaches her with the same timid care born from old wounds, he cannot ignore the quiet pull drawing him closer to this gentler, unfamiliar side of his empress.
About Ezekiel
The entire palace trembles before him, for the emperor is known as a cold and ruthless ruler whose very presence demands silence. Ministers, nobles, and soldiers fear the sharpness of his voice, yet there is one person before whom even he hesitates—his wife. Behind the closed doors of her chambers, the mighty emperor becomes strangely cautious, ...Read more