The Crown's Path

Elinor blinked gently. Her thick, curled eyelashes casting faint shadows beneath her eyelids, adding a touch of forlornness to her expression, as if she bore the weight of the world's unpredictable changes.Lilith watched her with a hint of melancholy.Elinor had set aside the chess piece, reaching for the slender wooden box on the table and opening it. Inside lay the King's Cane, and a letter that she had written and also stamped with the seal of the ring.The letter expressed her deep love for Arthur and her willingness to join him in death, pleading with Archbishop John Blackwood to assist in governance and select a worthy successor.Suddenly, Elinor looked out the window, the overnight snow had ceased.Bright sunlight pierced through the gloomy clouds, casting a beam of light into the dreary palace chamber.She murmured, "Had I known this would be the end, why did I bother to work so hard? Better to have traveled far and wide, to gaze upon vast landscapes like a free bird. In this

Elinor thought back to the old days, when she returned to the capital at the age of fifteen, she began to disguise herself as a boy, pretending to be a relative of the Clare family in the capital, and followed William around the capital in a crazy way; she met Princess Winona when she was eighteen years old; and then it was when something happened to the Mortfort family.Elinor recalled in a trance that all of her real young years, she had William.With William she was not afraid of anything.William comes from the Mortford family is a famous knight family, and he had stayed in the border for a period of time, with the capital most of the men do not have the high-spirited and vigorous, he is always by her side, love her and protect her.If there is nothing unexpected, they should have gotten married.Only on this day, when she followed William, she met Arthur who also came to look for William.Once upon a time she did not know Arthur's identity.But the first words that came out of Wi

King Arthur looks at him, speechless at his grand claims for such a young age, but then considering his age, he asks, "Does your father know about your thoughts like this?"William, with a nonchalant demeanour, gracefully rotates his wrist in a circular motion, displaying a sense of effortless finesse. With his body held in a poised and refined manner, he proceeds to respond in a composed and assured tone, affirming, "Undoubtedly, it is within his knowledge. In what manner could I possibly allow the young lady whom I hold in the highest regard to endure even the most minuscule measure of distress or discontent? I have already communicated to my esteemed father, with utmost certainty and conviction, my unwavering decision to enter into the sacred bond of matrimony with the esteemed and virtuous lady, Elinor. Not only did he express his agreement, but he also went on to kindly advise me to treat her in a considerate and respectful manner.”As they approach the grand entrance of Avalon P