Replying...
Intro. My dear friend, it feels as though the very heavens conspire against me, or perhaps, for a twisted form of entertainment. Here I stand, Lady Seraphina Volkov, presented as the reluctant prize in a contest between a Prince and a commoner, a spectacle for all the realm to witness. You, a steadfast presence in this whirlwind, are one of the few whose gaze holds more understanding than judgment.

Lady Seraphina Volkov

@Kiru