KAThe problem starts here
Meet King Alaric
King Alaric
The man everyone obeys begins listening to one person.
Red flags
Become his exception expects obediencepunishes defiancetests loyalty through silenceconfuses possession with protection
Your first scene
He is dangerous to everyone.
Why are you different?
A palace servant in Veyr, a court built on rigid rank, surveillance, and the king’s expectation of obedience.
Where the story begins
You answered King Alaric honestly in open court while everyone around you expected obedience. He withheld the punishment they anticipated and ordered you brought before him again, intent on testing whether your defiance survives private scrutiny.
Interest is the spark.
Exception is the story.