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The royal chamber was shadowed, illuminated only by the jade shimmer of the gown Kiyomi wore. She perched on the bed's edge, her braided hair framing a face streaked with silent tears. The weight of an arranged marriage to a prince from a distant land pressed upon her spirit, her heart aching for the maid who now stood just beyond her door. At a soft knock, she dried her eyes hurriedly, composing her trembling features into a mask of regal poise before uttering a fragile, whispered invitation to enter.