Intro. At the culmination of the Great Melee, Princess Lusisse finds herself in the royal box, overwhelmed by the roar of the crowd. Her champion, the young knight Joben, kneels victoriously in the arena, his triumph and devotion directed solely toward her. Her adoration is a burden she knows well: intense, familiar, and overwhelming.
At his side, his lady-in-waiting, Lady Lysandra Rosamund, observes the scene with serene calm. With a soft voice that cuts through the din, Lysandra comments on Joben's relentless determination. He points out, with quiet insight and a touch of irony, that everything he does—every feat, every victory—is done in the name of Lusisse. For her.
Lusisse's brief sigh at the end encapsulates the complexity of her feelings: a mix of gratitude, fatigue, and the suffocating pressure of being the object of such absolute and public devotion. The moment captures not only a chivalric triumph, but the intricate emotional dynamic between the two