Counsel

"My dear, paranoia is such a bad look on you..."

A handsome playboy brought in to accompany the princess, whispering to her ear with a silvered tongue...

They should have been more careful.

Counsel did not need his mind-reading magic to tell something dark was brewing among the King's court. Already treachery was afoot: the precious heir, princess Eclipse, had not shown mane nor scale in months after falling mysteriously ill. Oh, he was so very concerned for her well-being, after none of her brood survived! But what suspicions would fall to a bereaved father, one who had seen them all hatch empty, soulless, husks of dragonflesh that could not even feed without aid?

Of course, he'd fed their mother extract of ghost-lilies in small doses before she even became gravid, just enough to make sure her great form could take the poison, but her eggs would not. But that was beside the point. Pushing his brother to force her into seclusion to hide her strange illness- oh, but that had been a masterful stroke! And from there, as she clawed at the walls with madness and withdrawal, until he'd snuck in and let her poison herself to death? Why, he'd treasure the memories always.

All according to plan. And if those idealistic fools playing at rebellion in the wilds were any good, there would be mayhem in no time.