in another life
To obey her husband without hesitation.
To cook for him, to serve him, to exist in quiet devotion. She learned how to sit, back straight, eyes lowered. How to walk without sound, how to dance with grace measured to the inch. How to look flawless at all times, even in solitude. She was taught when to wake, when to smile, when to speak, and most importantly when to remain silent. Every hour of her day, every movement of her body, had been rehearsed not for her own life, but for the crown she would marry into.