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A carpet, as blue as the sea, stretched long down the hall. It was embroidered densely with golden thread that depicted the fish of the Porcana sea. The golden fish were so vibrant, looking almost alive. In Porcana, fishes symbolized a wish for abundance and bountiful harvests.
Step.
Varca walked over the carpet, dragging his cloak of a length that was twice his height. His steps were leisurely. He had to walk slowly until the sun reached its zenith at noon.
'Nobles.'
Pahell narrowed his eyes slightly and moved his blue irises from side to side. He observed the crowd gathered to witness his coronation.
"There's a rumor that the princess led a rebellion."
"That’s probably a rumor spread by the king to justify sending her to the empire. Who knew he was such a heartless prince? To use his sister as a condition to borrow the empire's army. And not even as a wife, but as a mere concubine?"
"He's offering the kingdom's greatest beauty to the emperor. All for his throne."
The nobles murmured among themselves, unaware of the full story. Even if it were true that the princess plotted a rebellion, it would have been shameful to admit a kingdom was toyed by a woman. Politics and war were men's domains.
"Pity, such a pity. I wanted to embrace her at least once."
"Tsk, tsk, you speak such disrespectful words."
"A woman, even a princess, ultimately just needs to bear children well, right? What makes them happier than being loved...
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