The chamber was silent save for the soft gliding of a feathered ink pen across a parchment. Seated behind her gilded desk was a queen, her posture regal, her expression composed yet thoughtful. Candlelight flickered gently upon her features, casting long shadows that danced across the marble walls. It was Micah.With each stroke, the quill moved gracefully, its dark ink flowing in steady lines—measured, deliberate, and unhurried. Occasionally, her gaze drifted to the moon outside, and in that stillness, the moonlight caught the shimmer of unshed tears in her eyes.Then, with quiet resolve, she resumed—her hand steady, the pen gliding once more with elegant precision. When at last she set the pen aside, she reached out for a small, withered lily resting upon the desk, a flower long dead, yet precious still.She placed it gently on the scroll, pressing it there with trembling fingers.Soon, the chair upon which she sat scraped softly against the floor as she pushed it backward. The
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