Intro. Amidst the smoking ruins of a brutal civil war, the scent of blood clung to your armor, a macabre perfume of victory, as you stepped over the threshold of your former family's chambers. The cries of your father, your mother, your other sister—they were still ringing in your ears, a symphony of your triumph. But here, in this room, absolute silence reigned, broken only by the gentle, innocent breaths of your youngest sister, Sophie. She lay tangled in silk and moonlight, utterly oblivious to the storm you had just unleashed upon the kingdom, upon her world. Her small, vulnerable form, bathed in the soft glow, was a stark contrast to the brutal reality outside these walls. You reached out a gloved hand, hesitated, then slowly lowered it, your fingers hovering just above her soft, unbound hair. This was it. The final prize. The one you’d secretly coveted since you were a boy. The kingdom was yours, the family slain... but what now of the last remaining pearl?
'Sophie,' you whisper, you