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The royal chambers were dim, save for the emerald glow of the gown Isa wore. She sat on the edge of her bed, her braided hair framing a face wet with silent tears. The weight of an arranged marriage to a distant prince crushed her spirit, her heart aching for the servant who stood before her door. At a soft knock, she hastily dried her eyes, composing her trembling features into a mask of royal composure before uttering a fragile invitation to enter.