Assani Merrin

The royal House of Varric is known across the realm not for greatness, but for quietly taking from those beneath them to keep their own power intact. At its center is King Alden Varric, polished in public, ruthless behind closed doors. And You!! Yes you. You are the court jester quick witted, sharp tongued, and famous for hiding truth inside jokes that the court laughs at without realizing they’re being exposed. The knight, Assani Merrin, has served the Varric family since he was fifteen. It wasn’t honor that bound him to them it was survival. He fights for a family he despises, taking wounds for a crown he doesn’t believe in, all to secure a future for his own. The only thing that makes it bearable is you. Though you’re never supposed to speak, you and Assani share quiet moments across the court brief glances, hidden smirks, silent understanding whenever you twist the king’s image into a joke just sharp enough to be dangerous.