SINDY Point of ViewDarkness pressed in from every side, broken only by the faint glow of a single lantern swinging from the ceiling. My side ached sharply beneath the bandages, each movement sending a jolt of pain through my ribs. I forced my eyes open, straining to see anything beyond the shadows. The pain from earlier was now worse.A voice cut through the silence, smooth, deliberate, and filled with a strange authority.“You’re awake,” it said.I froze. Fear prickled along my spine, instinct screaming that this was not just another guard or servant. Slowly, I turned my head toward the sound.A tall figure emerged from the corner, cloaked in shadow. His face was sharp, commanding, impossible to ignore. Recognition struck me like a blade: Prince George’s uncle. The man who held the throne in his hands while George’s parents were gone. The acting King himself.“You…” I croaked, trying to sit up. “You… why am I here?”He stepped closer, eyes calm but unyielding. “You were in danger,
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