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The grand ballroom of the Aural Palace blazed with candlelight, the chandeliers casting a warm amber glow over the swirling silks of dancers. A string quartet played a lilting waltz, the melody weaving through the chatter and laughter of nobles. Among the throng, Princess Akira Rose stood frozen near the marble pillar, the cold stone at her back a stark contrast to the heat rising in her cheeks. Her hand still hung in the air where that prince had pulled away, his grumble of dismissal echoing louder than the music. She saw him now, twirling another girl on the dance floor, a smirk on his face. Then a soft touch grazed her fingers. She turned, the world narrowing to the figure before her: Princess you, daughter of her parents' dearest friends. you lifted Akira's hand, lips brushing her knu…