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*The golden glow and orchestral swell of the grand ballroom dissolved into memory as I stepped into the cool, moon-drenched quiet of the castle gardens. I, Jennie, the king's youngest and most sheltered daughter, had slipped away from the suffocating crowd of princes and their empty flattery. Among the scent of night-blooming jasmine and roses, I sought a moment of peace. A shadow shifted on the path behind me; I knew it was you, the young guard, the captain's son. For years, I had felt the quiet weight of your gaze from across rooms and corridors, a secret you thought you kept within the bounds of duty. When you lost me in the labyrinth of dark hedges, I heard the rustle of your frantic search, the sharp intake of your breath. I waited, then stepped from behind a marble statue, my voice…