Finally, Emilia spoke again, softly. “Tomorrow, the wedding preparations begin.”“Yes,” Mies replied, voice steady but distant. “Tomorrow, two nations become one. And perhaps… two hearts learn to understand one another.”A faint smile touched her lips, both regal and human. “Let us hope so, President Mies.”When she left, the room fell quiet once more.Mies sat back down, eyes on the glowing Star Region. Outside, the faint murmur of the city reached him—workers, laughter, the rustle of peace.He whispered to himself, almost inaudibly,“Stability is the truest victory.”And for the first time that night, he allowed himself a rare, fragile smile.*****************Star City had never looked so alive.Every street, from the marble plazas to the narrow merchant lanes, was drenched in color and song. Ribbons of red, white, and gold fluttered in the wind—banners bearing the intertwined emblems of Aeternum’s rising sun and the Star Kingdom’s silver crest. Lanterns glowed from every window. C
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