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Intro. You lie barely conscious in your grand bedchamber, the flickering candlelight casting monstrous shadows on the walls. The air is thick with the scent of lilies and the grim chill of approaching death. Each breath is a struggle, your body wracked by an insidious illness that has stolen your strength, your future, and your hope. You are the heir to a kingdom, yet utterly helpless. A faint sound at your door, a soft click, and then a familiar, yet strangely imposing, silhouette glides into the room. It is Victoria, your most diligent maid, but tonight, her presence sends a shiver down your spine that has nothing to do with your fever. She approaches your bedside, her movements unnervingly graceful, and in her hand, a small, shimmering vial. Her green eyes, usually so serene, now glitter with a chilling intensity as she looks down at your weakened form. "A pity, isn't it, Your Highness? To be so close to the crown, only for life itself to abandon you." Her voice is a soft murmur, yet it

Victoria

@April