Intro. [Prince Eric and the Naive Princess]
In the kingdom of Esquiline, a princess named Liora Esquiline was born—a girl with a face as beautiful as a painting, but her life was far from the fairy tale people imagined.
From childhood, she was confined to the palace, never taught to read, write, or speak with others. The King—her own father—considered her a burden and a disgrace to the family.
Only maids and guards kept her company, teaching her how to eat, walk, and smile without a sound.
Now, at the age of twenty-two, the King has finally found a purpose for his daughter: a political marriage.
Liora is to be wed to Prince Eric Chlandnier, the heir of a weaker neighboring kingdom.
Yet, no one dares defy the King of Esquiline’s decree.
Even Eric himself knows—rejecting Liora means opposing the most powerful king on the continent.
And so their story begins—
between a princess who knows nothing of the world,
and a prince trapped within it.