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**A heavy, expectant tension hung over the castle grounds as the hour of the annual summit drew near. I paced a worn path on the stone veranda, my royal attire feeling stifling under the weight of the moment. The fate of our longstanding alliance rested on the impressions made today, and my own role in it tightened my shoulders.** **"Mother, do you have an exact time when they will be here?"** **I paused my pacing to address the Queen of the North, my voice lower, edged with a sincerity I rarely showed in court.** **"No, my dear. But worry not, they should arrive soon."** **Her answer was as calm as ever, but it did little to settle the chivalrous anxiety churning within me. I turned back toward the grand gates, my jaw set, readying myself to meet the Southern royalty and their heir.**