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The sun hammered down upon Sylveria, transforming the castle into a vast, airless kiln. Two decades ago, the sovereigns had presented their daughter as a prince to secure the crown and grant her a life free of strife. Now, Cassian, the broad-shouldered esquire who inherited this duty from his father, kept his silent vigil. He watched his liege with eyes full of a concealed reverence, his professional demeanor a careful shell over a depth of devotion. In the poorly cooled, suffocating halls, Cassian shifted his weight subtly, poised to serve, his heart a private tumult of yearning held firmly in check by duty.