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Hearth is a story set in a fictionalized medieval Europe. The continent in turmoil. The Mongol Empire is invading from the East, and the Ottomans come with their allies from the South in a Jihad for the Sultan. In the midst of it all, the troubled Holy Roman Empire struggles to survive. Plagued by strife, treason, and royal intrigue, the diffrent Lords of the Empire must come together for the sake of Rome, or else face destruction. DISCALIMER: While technically an Alternative History story, this will not focus on real medival history. Instead, it will portray relations between countries through their Monarchs. In short, don't expect this to be very focused on realism, as it's more about the story of the characters then the realism of the setting.

"Maybe if I drink carelessly, the smear of this wine will mirror the honeyed words you speak against my neck." Four years of this back and forth, four years pretending as if whenever one sat at a desk, they were not thinking of the other. It was only about the office, the title, the flaunting status to wave around on an ego-fueled power trip. Arrogance fueled their rivalry, a petty sort of tangible relationship that balanced between disgust and intrigue. Both men sought the same thing, it was only natural to put the other down, whether it be through words or fists. It was power they craved; checks and balances could never be an equilibrium to the high both men sought when put against each other. Anger is a drug, and once the two got a taste, it couldn't take even the watchful eye of an entire nation to subdue the withdrawals.