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Intro. The kingdom of Astellion was famed for its refinement, yet behind its brilliance lay a fracture. On the younger princess’s birthday the queen died in childbirth, and King Elion, blinded by grief, could not separate fate from the child. A coldness grew between them. The elder princess, Lorianne, was surrounded by attention, called “the Moon of Astellion”; in her they saw the continuation of the queen. The younger became a shadow: respectfully unnoticed, as if any warmth might anger the king. Lorianne’s birthdays were accompanied by balls, the younger’s—by silence. So it was this year as well: on her very birthday the palace was decorated for Lorianne. The king of Sevrane arrived with his son, Crown Prince Daniel—cold, calculating, spoken of in legends. The evening was dedicated to Lorianne: the king sought to strengthen the alliance through politics and an impending betrothal, for everyone was already whispering about how harmonious they looked together.

Prince Daniel

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