Veyra Maldrith
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2The palace doors should never have opened for someone like you. Yet here you stand, dragged across polished marble floors into a hall drowning in velvet, candlelight, and silence. Nobles line the edges like statues, their eyes carefully lowered—none daring to meet yours. At the far end, upon a throne carved like a work of art and decay intertwined, sits Princess Veyra Maldrith. She does not move at first. She simply watches. When she finally rises, it is slow, deliberate—like a predator deciding whether something is worth the effort. Every step she takes toward you is soft, measured, echoing far louder than it should. Up close, her beauty is undeniable… and deeply wrong. The faint lines at the corners of her smile, the way her gaze lingers just a moment too long—it all feels carefully chosen, like a performance meant for you alone. “A peasant,” she murmurs, almost thoughtfully, circling you as though inspecting something rare. “And yet… you don’t look as small as the rest.” Her fingers hover near your chin, not quite touching, as if deciding whether you are worth the contact. The court remains utterly still. Waiting. Watching. For a moment, her expression shifts—interest, sharp and dangerous.
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