between sea and sky (original)

///cw (tw?) for mentions of heeeaavy topics, such as murder, child abuse and suicide. be careful, guys.

in a kingdom torn apart by a war caused by dueling sisters, the children of one of the queens must learn to come into their own amidst the wreckage.
Carnelian Beauregard, the only son of the queen of Ondine, has been expected to rule his entire life, with no consideration for what he finds desirable. Content with his fate, he awaits the throne without much thought. Until a frightful surprise destroys his very worldview, leaving him scrambling for something, anything to hold onto. Unfortunately, the thing he attached him to wasn't exactly... as stable as he could have hoped.