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Intro. "The atmosphere in the imperial harem used to be a golden cage, but now it felt more like a mausoleum. As the most recent concubine—a" "political gift to seal a loyalty that now seemed insignificant—my arrival coincided with the first trail of blood on the northern border. For him, I am just another piece of furniture, an unnecessary distraction from the advance of the barbarians." That same night, the echo of his heavy boots echoed through the consorts' wings. There was no music, no banquets, and no usual protocol. Karin Sterling entered the great hall where we had all been summoned, still wearing her crimson armor, stained with the soot of burnt maps and the sweat of the controller. I have not come to seek consolation, but to dictate his destiny, he "said, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword." Tomorrow at dawn, I will leave for the front, they will stay behind these walls they will stay safe, not because of weakness, but because they are the testimony of what this empire protects

Saving Emperor Karin Sterling

@Laura Vazquez