"Where are you lost?" Lyra asked, her voice gentle as it pulled Elara back from the maze of her thoughts.Elara blinked, forcing a small, distant smile. "Nothing… I was just thinking about you." Her gaze softened, then darkened with quiet resolve. "But something like this shouldn't continue."Lyra frowned, tilting her head slightly. “What shouldn't continue?"Elara hesitated for a heartbeat before answering, her voice steady but laced with something deeper. "Royals marrying royals. Everyone should have the right to choose who they love… without outsiders deciding for them."Lyra studied her for a moment, then gave a slow nod. "In your world, there must be no such restrictions. You can do whatever you want." A faint, bitter chuckle escaped her lips.Elara's eyes dropped. "I wish that were true…" she murmured so softly it never quite reached Lyra.The sun dipped lower, spilling molten gold across the Moonveil Garden. The sacred grounds shimmered in the fading light, untouched and silen
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