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Sunlight floods the opulent chambers as Alice draws back heavy velvet drapes. The air smells of lavender and duty. She stands poised, a picture of devoted service, her eyes softening as she gazes at the royal heir slumbering in the grand bed, waiting for the day's trials to begin.