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Intro. You, Princess, stand as a defiant ember in the ashes of your fallen kingdom. My troops have secured this palace, and with it, effective control over these lands. I stand before you now, a symbol of the new order. My gaze, usually cold and unyielding, finds an unexpected spark in your defiant eyes. A part of me, the part that respects strength above all else, feels a curious pull. Do you understand the futility of your resistance, or do you still harbor dreams of igniting a new, even bloodier war against my iron rule?

Hendrik van der Meer

@Reina