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標題: [介紹]LLTQ女王萬歲40周通關文檔/英文
時間: Fri Nov 22 09:07:04 2013

Week 0

Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: We're almost home. Your room is just
the way you left it.
Elodie, Crown Princess: ...
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: I know it's hard to leave your school
and all your friends, but I've arranged the best possible tutors for every
subject.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You'll have to work hard this year to
prepare yourself before your fifteenth birthday, but I know you can do it.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You'll learn quickly and you'll make a
wonderful queen. It's what your mother would have wanted.
Elodie, Crown Princess: This is not what Mother would have wanted!
Elodie, Crown Princess: She wouldn't have wanted to die and leave me.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: No. She wouldn't. But sometimes bad
things happen. We have to pick up and carry on.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: All of Nova depends on us. On you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: *sigh*
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: I will be here to guide you until your
coronation, but the decisions you make are ultimately up to you.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Come. Your maids are waiting.
Welcome to Long Live The Queen! If this is your first time playing, you
should read this brief introduction to how the game works.
Menu: [Tell me more] [I've played this before]
Player chose: I've played this before
The game will now attempt to save the log and open it in a web browser.
Menu: [Continue] [Cancel]
Player chose: Continue
Log saved to C:\Users\kau8066\AppData\Roaming/RenPy/LongLiveTheQueen/log.html
Starting browser.


Week 1

(Studied Dogs in the morning.)
(Studied Dogs in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Elodie, Crown Princess: What's all that noise outside? Who's here?
Elodie, Crown Princess: Oh! It's my cousins! And my aunt and uncle.
Lucille, Countess of Nix: Darling. We were so terribly sorry to hear about
your mother Fidelia.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Thank you.
Laurent, Duke of Merva: You look well, niece.
Charlotte, Lady Merva: Hi, 'Lodie!
Elodie, Crown Princess: Hi, Lottie. I haven't seen you in ages! Will you be
staying long?
Charlotte, Lady Merva: Yup! Mummy said we'd be here all month.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Maybe we'll have some time to talk later.
Charlotte, Lady Merva: I love this room! It's so much bigger than mine back
home.
Elodie, Crown Princess: You should visit more often. It's awful that the only
time I get to see you is...
Elodie, Crown Princess: ... something like this.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I know your brother and sister are still too young,
but why haven't you come to school?
Charlotte, Lady Merva: My mother worries about me. She doesn't think anywhere
but home is safe.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I understand. I'm probably not going to be allowed to
leave this castle until my birthday.
Elodie, Crown Princess: But at least we can have fun together here!

Week 2

(Studied Naval Strategy in the morning.)
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Elodie, Crown Princess: What's that commotion outside? Father? What's going
on?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: I have come to pay my respects in honor of your
mother.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You have no respect or honor. It's
because of you and your powers that my wife is dead!
Elodie, Crown Princess: What?!?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: I am a Lumen, as was she, and like every Lumen I
am willing to give my life if necessary to protect our domain.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Your line has been traitors for two
hundred years. I won't have you corrupting my daughter.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: That is for the Crown Princess to decide.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Elodie, your mother trusted me, and I have much
to teach you.
Menu: [Send her away] [Arrest her] [Let her stay]
Player chose: Let her stay
Elodie, Crown Princess: I want to hear what she has to say.
Elodie, Crown Princess: She stays.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: As you wish.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What is it you wanted to teach me?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: First, I need to know if you have your mother's
crystal.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What crystal?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: The source of power for any Lumen is a particular
magical crystal. Once you've bonded with it, it becomes a part of you as long
as you live.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: The Royal Crystal has been passed down from ruler
to ruler for generations. It belongs to you, now - except that the King may
be keeping it from you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Do you have a crystal?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Of course.
She holds out her hands. Light flickers above her bosom, and then, with a
shower of sparkles, something takes shape.
You reach out to touch it, and it dissolves away into nothing.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Oh.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: It belongs to me. No one can take it from me
until I die.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: You need to find the crystal that belongs to you.
Week 3

(Studied Divination in the morning.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
(Studied Divination in the afternoon.)
Charlotte, Lady Merva: He loves me, he loves me not...
Elodie, Crown Princess: Lottie, do you have a boyfriend?
Charlotte, Lady Merva: Not really. I just like to play with the flowers.
All of a sudden, the Duchess of Ursul rushes into the garden and points a
sword at you!
No, not at you. At your... feet?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Princess! Don't move!
Menu: [Hold still] [Look down]
Player chose: Hold still
You bite your lip and hold perfectly still, resisting the urge to look down.
Julianna swings her sword...
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: There. It's dead.
You look down at your feet and see a snake in the grass!
Charlotte, Lady Merva: Eeeeeek!
Lucille, Countess of Nix: What is going on out here?
Charlotte, Lady Merva: Mummy, there was a snake!
Elodie, Crown Princess: The Duchess of Ursul protected us.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Milk vipers are not native to this area. That
snake should never have been here.
Lucille, Countess of Nix: This is unacceptable. I can't have my daughter
remaining in such a dangerous place! We are returning home to Merva at once.
Charlotte, Lady Merva: Awww....
Elodie, Crown Princess: How do I find my Lumen crystal?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Your father probably knows what happened to it.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What if he destroyed it?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: They can't be destroyed. He could throw it away,
but then someone else might find it. No, he'll keep it safe.
Elodie, Crown Princess: But if it's mine, it wouldn't matter if someone else
found it.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: It's attuned to you, but you haven't bonded with
it yet. If it found a compatible host, someone who was like you in some way,
it could bond to them.
Week 4

(Studied Divination in the morning.)
(Studied Flexibility in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Elodie, Crown Princess: The castle seems quieter with Charlotte and Emry and
Zahra and their parents gone.
Elodie, Crown Princess: It's certainly not empty, though. It seems like we
get more servants every day.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Dad, what happened to Mom's Lumen crystal?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: It's in a safe place.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Can I have it?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: No.
Elodie, Crown Princess: But it's mine!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Meddling with magic killed your
mother. I don't want that to happen to you.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Once you're crowned Queen, I can't
stop you from doing anything you want, but for now you are still a child.



Week 5

(Studied Dogs in the morning.)
(Studied Flexibility in the afternoon.)
Maid: My lady, couriers have arrived from the Duke of Sedna.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Sedna, that's in Talasse, the domain to our
southeast.)
Maid: They have brought you a letter, and a gift.
Elodie, Crown Princess: 'Condolences on the death of', 'deeply regret', 'best
wishes'...
Elodie, Crown Princess: Oh! What a beautiful necklace!
Elodie, Crown Princess: It might not be appropriate for me to wear a man's
gift in public, though. People would think it meant something.
Menu: [Wear it] [Don't wear it]
Player chose: Wear it
Elodie, Crown Princess: I don't care what anyone thinks, I'm the princess and
I want my jewelry.
Elodie, Crown Princess: My father says I can't have the crystal until I'm
Queen, so we'll just have to wait.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: There may not be time to wait.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: This world is filled with dangers, and you will
need the powers of a Lumen to fight them. You can't begin training until you
have bonded with your crystal.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Well, what else am I supposed to do about it?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: The crystal is probably held under guard in the
Royal Treasury. You are the princess; you should be able to find a way inside.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Otherwise we might have to take drastic action.
Menu: [I'll wait until I'm older] [I'll try to find a way] [What drastic
action?]
Player chose: I'll try to find a way
Elodie, Crown Princess: All right. I will try to get into the treasury.






Week 6

(Studied Naval Strategy in the morning.)
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
As you are walking, you spot a familiar figure in the palace gardens.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (It's the Duchess of Ursul! Maybe I should go and say
hello.)
Then you notice that seated beside her is a woman in the robes of a
priestess. They are very close together, their hands gently touching as they
speak.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Looks like she's busy!)
You order the guards to stand aside and walk forward with your head held
high. None of them dares to deny you access to your own treasury.
The glitter is dazzling, but some sixth sense draws you towards one little
locked box in particular. This is what you need. This is the crystal that
will make you a Lumen.
You tuck the box into your pocket. You can show it to your mentor later and
get instructions on what to do next.
Week 7

(Studied Dogs in the morning.)
(Studied Flexibility in the afternoon.)
As you are walking up the stairs, a maid comes running down holding a
towering pile of linen.
You gracefully step aside and let her pass.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I got it!
Elodie, Crown Princess: What do I do now?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Pick up the crystal with your bare hands. Press
it against your chest, over your heart, and say "Illuminate!"
Menu: [Do it] [Don't do it]
Player chose: Do it
Elodie, Crown Princess: Okay... Here we go... Illuminate!
You feel dizzy, and both larger and lighter than you were before. The crystal
has disappeared from view, but you know where it is.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Wow.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: The priestess here is a friend of mine. I will
come to your lessons in the faith and train you to use your powers.
Week 8

(Studied Internal Affairs in the morning.)
(Studied Ciphering in the afternoon.)
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: There is a man here to see you. He
wishes Crown funding for a project of his.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Remember, the treasury is not
unlimited. If you choose to invest, you will have less money to work with
later.
Man: Your Royal Highness, I have a plan to print books using metal letters
which can be moved and reused.
Man: I need to borrow 875 lassi to assemble the metal and a factory to mold
and cast the type.
Man: With this system, we will be able to create new books in a fraction of
the time it takes now, and make copies to send all over the world.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Hmm. If it really works, that could be a very
important invention.)
Menu: [Invest] [Don't invest]
Player chose: Invest
Elodie, Crown Princess: We would be happy to invest in your venture.
You attend services in the castle grove, letting the peace of the ritual calm
your heart.
Week 9

(Studied Internal Affairs in the morning.)
(Studied Ciphering in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: Your Highness, my sympathies for
your loss. Even after all these years I sometimes forget that my own mother
will never be coming back.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Thank you.
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: However, I must call for your
aid. The Ixionite occupation of the county of Imbrium has gone on for too
long. Now is the time to push back.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (His sister, the Duchess of Hellas, started trouble
in Ixion four years ago, so they invaded his territory as payback.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (We have plenty of troops, so it shouldn't be that
hard to drive them out, if we want to make a fight of it.)
Menu: [Try to negotiate] [Prepare for battle]
Player chose: Prepare for battle
Elodie, Crown Princess: Well, if they want a fight, then we'll give it to
them. I will arrange for troops to be sent to your aid.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Now that I'm a Lumen, I bet I could make the
Ixionites run screaming with a little bit of magic.)
Menu: [Use battle-magic] [Don't]
Player chose: Use battle-magic
Elodie, Crown Princess: They'll find we have some surprises up our sleeves!
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: Thank you, Your Highness.
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: Your Highness, if I may ask...
That necklace you're wearing. Where did it come from?
Elodie, Crown Princess: It was a gift from the Duke of Sedna.
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: Then, you have made arrangements
with him?
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I think he's asking it I'm engaged to the Duke!)
Menu: [I'm considering it] [I just like jewelry]
Player chose: I'm considering it
Elodie, Crown Princess: No arrangements yet, but I look upon him fondly.
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: I see. Your happiness is my
utmost concern, Your Highness.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Thank you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: There's something I don't understand.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: What is it?
Elodie, Crown Princess: Magical powers are connected to Lumen crystals, right?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: That is correct.
Elodie, Crown Princess: But I can make myself glow by concentrating the right
way, and I did that before I even got the crystal.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Let me see.
You concentrate, and your skin begins to glimmer.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: You're right. It's not proper magic. It's
something else.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Is that bad?
She holds her hands above your shoulders, moving slowly down along your arms.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: I sense no danger. Ignore it. It's a distraction.
Menu: [Drop the subject] [Keep pushing]
Player chose: Keep pushing
Elodie, Crown Princess: There are a million magical secrets I don't know, but
I'm trying to learn.
Elodie, Crown Princess: This one affects me personally! I need to know what's
causing it.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: Very well. If I had to guess, I suspect it has
something to do with your mother's powers.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: She was already a Lumen when she bore you. Some
small trickle of that energy may have passed into you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: So the daughter of an active Lumen might have strange
powers...
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: That is hardly a power. It's a quirk. It's not
worth wasting time on.









Week 10

(Studied Sense Magic in the morning.)
(Studied Resist Magic in the afternoon.)
The campaign against the invaders in Maree has been concluded.
Your appearance and magical might so terrified the Ixionite invaders that
they fled almost without a fight. You are victorious!
You attend a formal ball, which gives you the chance to interact with the
nobility in a less stressful environment.
Week 11

(Studied Decoration in the morning.)
(Studied Decoration in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: There are reports that a keythong has
been sighted leaving the Old Forest.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (The Old Forest - that's the area by Kathre Lake
where the capital was, until it was destroyed by monsters.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: What's a keythong?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: A beast with the body of an enormous
golden cat, a sharp beak, and spikes on its back.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Eek!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Several disappearances in southern
Caloris are already thought to be the work of this creature.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What do we do? Should we send hunters?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The traditional policy on stray beasts
is to hope that they return to the forest and stay there.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Hunters are no match for such
creatures. You would only make it angry and waste more lives.
Elodie, Crown Princess: So... we just let it eat people?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Everyone dies in the end.
Elodie, Crown Princess: ...
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Also, there is a letter for you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Talarist, the Duke of Sedna, will be arriving next
week for an official visit.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: Dad, if this trouble with Ixion started years ago,
why didn't Mom fix it?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Your mother told the Duke of Maree and
the Duchess of Hellas that it was their problem and they should sort it out
themselves.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Oh.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Should I have done that?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The situation is different now.
Everyone on all sides wishes to see what sort of Queen is coming to the
throne.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Everyone is judging me.)
Week 12

(Studied Decoration in the morning.)
(Studied Internal Affairs in the afternoon.)
Talarist, Duke of Sedna: Ah, Your Highness. What a pleasure it is to meet you
in person at last. Your description did not do you justice.
Elodie, Crown Princess: You have a silver tongue, Your Grace, or an eye for
unfinished potential. Both admirable qualities.
Talarist, Duke of Sedna: I was so pleased to hear that you had accepted my
humble offering. A jewel for a jewel - but you are the more precious.
Talarist, Duke of Sedna: I hope that this is only the beginning of a mutually
beneficial relationship. A union between us would bring stability to both our
peoples.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (He really does want to marry me!)
Menu: [Accept his offer] [Politely decline]
Player chose: Accept his offer
Elodie, Crown Princess: I would be honored!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Elodie!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Your Grace, are you not aware that my
daughter has only fourteen summers?
Elodie, Crown Princess: It's my decision.
Talarist, Duke of Sedna: A betrothal only, of course. There is no need for
hurry. You have your coronation to plan for, after all.
Talarist, Duke of Sedna: If I might be of service in any way, please, send
for me. I will be happy to offer my protection or advice.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: ...
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 13

(Studied Sense Magic in the morning.)
(Studied Resist Magic in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You are requested to stand in
judgement. A woman has been convicted of attempted murder and requests the
mercy of the Crown.
Kevan, Earl of Io: Your Highness! This slattern dares to beg pardon, when she
admits that she tried to poison my sister under her own roof!
Elodie, Crown Princess: Which sister?
Kevan, Earl of Io: Corisande, the Duchess of Mead.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Is she all right?
Kevan, Earl of Io: She is unharmed. We caught the culprit in the kitchens
before anyone could eat her foul spew.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Well, what do you have to say for yourself?
Condemned Woman: It's justice, it is! Them devils killed me brother, and
broke me mam's heart.
Condemned Woman: Lied to her, they did, when she went to see why he'd not
come back. Said he'd gone for a soldier, when he never would!
Condemned Woman: He weren't the only one neither. I waited ten years for my
chance to get my own back. That's justice!
Kevan, Earl of Io: You see? She's completely unrepentant! Hang her and be
done with it.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Hmm. This might have something to do with the last
Duke of Mead. He was involved in all sorts of scandals.)
Menu: [Put her to work] [Imprison her] [Execute her] [Ask the Earl of Io
about her story]
Player chose: Ask the Earl of Io about her story
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I need to know if she has any justification for her
actions.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (However, directly accusing a noble of murder would
create an uproar. We must be circumspect.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: Is it possible that a relative of this woman may have
met an untimely demise at some point in the past?
Kevan, Earl of Io: That is ... not impossible.
Kevan, Earl of Io: However, if that were the case, it would still have
nothing to do with Corisande!
Kevan, Earl of Io: The person who... might have been involved... is already
dead and buried, and not much missed.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Well, then. As you see, divine justice has already
been carried out.
Elodie, Crown Princess: You blamed an innocent woman, one who might had
sympathy for you if you had told her the truth. Not all nobles are the same.
Condemned Woman: I... I never thought.
Elodie, Crown Princess: You will have time to think about your actions in the
dungeons.
Kevan, Earl of Io: She should be hanged!
Elodie, Crown Princess: She acted for the love of her sibling. Surely you can
understand that? No one else needs to die.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 14

(Studied Sense Magic in the morning.)
(Studied Resist Magic in the afternoon.)
As you are walking one day in the gardens, you hear a strange sound and look
up to see an owl flying overhead. A single dry leaf flutters in its talons.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (An owl in daylight and a dead leaf - Someone
important will die in the next few months.)
When you return to the castle, your father is waiting for you.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: There is a woman here to see you. She
wishes Crown funding for a project.
Woman: Thank you for seeing me, Your Royal Highness. I... I come to you on
behalf of the people.
Woman: I wish to build a hospital where any citizen afflicted with disease
can be brought for treatment.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Hmm. Centralising resources could help people who
don't have doctors of their own.)
Menu: [Invest] [Don't invest]
Player chose: Invest
Elodie, Crown Princess: We would be happy to invest in your venture.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 15

(Studied Battlefield Medicine in the morning.)
(Studied Ciphering in the afternoon.)
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Remember that the Festival of the Good
Lady is approaching.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: There will be public celebrations for
the commoners, followed by a grand gala for the nobility.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: As Queen, you would be expected to
lead the procession and take part in the ceremonial planting, possibly give a
speech.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: However, since you are not yet
crowned, it is not required, and it may not be safe to expose you to the
public.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What do you mean, not safe?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Outside of the castle, you are less
well protected. If anyone means you harm... Think on it now, decide later.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: There is a letter for you as well.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (It's from Briony! I went to school with her, but
she's a couple years older than me. Her mother is the Duchess of Mead.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (She's complaining that her mother still won't let
her come home for the holidays.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (She's bored and looking for an adventure. Well, I
don't have any to suggest to her!)
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 16

(Studied Novan History in the morning.)
(Studied World History in the afternoon.)
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Today is the procession and planting
for the Festival of the Good Lady. Will you be leading the parade?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: If you have any concerns about your
safety, please, stay here.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The people will recover from
disappointment; if we lose you, there is no recovery.
Menu: [I will lead the parade] [I will parade and make a speech] [I would
rather not go]
Player chose: I will parade and make a speech
Elodie, Crown Princess: I'm not afraid. I'm going to be the best
parade-leader ever!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: My little girl.
You prepare your best gown for the occasion, then walk slowly through the
town with your attendants. It would not be appropriate for you to wear a
sword, but you do walk with a sturdy golden scepter that's taller than you
are.
You can tell from the excited murmurs around you that the people are
impressed with your queenly appearance.
At the end of the route, you help the priestesses turn over the earth for the
new tree to be planted.
After the blessings are read, you hold up your hands and call for silence so
that you can speak.
Elodie, Crown Princess: My affectionate greetings to you all, and my thanks.
For is it the people that make this domain great.
Elodie, Crown Princess: We are here today to celebrate the gifts of the Good
Lady, the promise of fertility and new birth.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Winter always comes, but winter is followed by
spring. Each of us faces hardships, but we grow back stronger than ever.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Now is the time for new beginnings, and for my
beginning as your Queen.
Your words are met with great applause.
The procession regroups to return to the castle.
As you walk, all of a sudden, a man in black leaps out of the crowd, heading
straight for you... and he's holding a sword!
Thanks to your quick reflexes, you are able to leap out of the way of the
assassin's blade.
Panic ripples through the crowd. In moments, everything will be chaos. Your
guards may or may not be able to reach you in time to prevent your attacker's
next strike.
Menu: [Fight him] [Blast him with magic] [Run away]
Player chose: Fight him
You grip your royal scepter like a staff and strike at your assailant.
All those hours of practice pay off - one blow smashes his hand, forcing him
to drop his weapon, and a sweep knocks him off his feet. For a moment, on the
ground before you, he is helpless.
Menu: [Kill him] [Don't]
Player chose: Don't
Elodie, Crown Princess: Guards! Take this man into custody! I want answers.
The assassin suddenly convulses, then goes limp. Poison - the way to ensure
all secrets are kept.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Argh!
You sneak a peek at some of the luckless peasants held in the dungeons -
petty thieves and troublemakers, now suffering in the dark. They're obviously
bad people, but seeing them so miserable still feels unfair. There must be a
better way.
Week 17

(Studied Novan History in the morning.)
(Studied World History in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Are you ready for the grand ball?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: All the nobles in the domain are here
to see you - to see their queen.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (gulp!)
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: No one would dare attempt to harm you
under this roof, but I don't doubt that your enemies are here, close, and
watching.
He hands you a bit of paper containing a sequence of dots and squiggles.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: This is the only clue we have so far
about who might have sent that attacker, but clues can be misleading.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: It's safer to assume that everyone is
plotting against you. Don't turn your back.
He leaves you alone.
You puzzle over the scrap of paper, mentally translating symbols into
letters. It will take time to completely crack the code, but you think you
can see references to place-names that indicate the route of the assassin's
journey.
He came from Merva.
There's no time to pursue suspicions now; you have a ball to attend. And more
than one person there may want you dead.
You finish dressing and descend the stairs to make a grand entrance.
All around, the rich and powerful pause in their activities to gaze upon you,
the ruler of them all.
You let your eyes rest upon each in turn as you have been taught, impressing
upon them that you are not a child, but a Queen.
Your father waits for you at the bottom of the stairs and offers you his arm.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The first dance is for us.
He guides you gently around the dance floor, never rushing you. It's fun to
dance with your father, but the look in his eyes is so sad.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: After this, you must choose your own
partner. There are a number of men who hope to catch your eye.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The Duke of Kigal alone has brought
three eligible sons, all near your age.
Elodie, Crown Princess: But I'm already betrothed to the Duke of Sedna!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: That does not bar you from dancing.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (If I dance with the gentlemen here, it will make
them happy, but Talarist might think I'm planning to break the betrothal.)
Menu: [Dance with suitors] [Refuse]
Player chose: Dance with suitors
You look around the room at all your possible partners - which is to say,
everyone. No one may begin dancing until you do. You can pick whomever you
want and you will not be denied.
Menu: [Someone about your age] [Someone younger than you] [Someone older than
you] [Someone already married] [Someone scandalous]
Player chose: Someone about your age
You approach Linley, the second son of the Duke of Kigal. He's about two
years older than you, and he was always nice to you at school.
He bows to you with great courtesy and you begin to dance.
Dancing with a real partner feels quite different from dancing with your
father. You knew him, knew his steps like a part of you. Now every move is a
mystery.
Of course, you are an excellent dancer and you relish the chance to show off
your hard-earned skills.
A ballroom dance isn't nearly as much of a showcase as a stage performance,
but you can easily impress the guests with your technique and style.
Between the dances, there is time for the guests to mingle, chat, and sample
tiny bites of exquisite food.
You interact comfortably with your peers, leaving a wise word in every ear.
You notice that Fabian, the elderly Earl of Titan, is not looking entirely
well. Could this have something to do with the omen the owl brought you of
death and disruption?
Fabian is the father of, and regent for, Adair, the Young Lord of Elath. The
boy is only twelve, years too young to assume his full title.
Tragedy has been a common visitor to the Elath line; his mother Cayleigh died
in childbirth, and her mother and sister died when Cayleigh herself was a
very young girl.
If Fabian dies before Adair is of age, there will be a succession crisis in
Elath.
Menu: [Talk to him] [Say nothing]
Player chose: Talk to him
Elodie, Crown Princess: Lord Fabian, might I have a word with you? I am
concerned about the future of your son, Adair.
Elodie, Crown Princess: My mother's death has made it clear to me that we are
all mortal, and solid plans need to be in place.
You worry for a moment about how the old man will take such a subject, but he
only sighs and nods.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: Some of my family would claim
that I have already lived forever, and could continue to do so.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: But the mornings do grow colder.
I hope to see Adair become a man, but I know that it may not happen.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: I know she's no blood of his,
but I say, leave the boy with Arisse and her brood in Lillah.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: Her youngest three are near
enough to Adair's siblings, Adele especially. She dotes on him.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: My other children are too old,
Adair's never known them. And his grandfather...
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: Well. He and I will never settle
it who should have known better, and it's too late now.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: Still, I would never trust him
with Cayleigh's son.
He pats your hand.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: Good little girl, you are, for
thinking of me. What will come will come.
Fabian, Duke-Regent of Elath, Earl of Titan: Good little girl, you are, for
thinking of me. What will come will come.
During a lull in the music, Banion, the duke of Maree, taps an elegant
fingernail against a wineglass, letting the clear note ring out through the
room.
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: If I might have your attention?
Banion, Duke of Maree, Earl of Serenitatis: I believe we should offer our
compliments to our lovely hostess.
As the gala continues, you take the opportunity to observe nobles that you
rarely see.
There's Gwenelle, for instance - the Young Lady of Sudbury, only months older
than you and due to finally inherit control of her duchy soon.
Or Adele, the youngest daughter of the Duchess of Lillah and a fierce
sportswoman. She was a few years ahead of you at school and the absolute
terror of the ballfields.
No Briony - she had said her parents were leaving her stuck at school this
season.
Her parents are here, dancing together - the Duke-Consort clutching his
Duchess possessively tight.
Strange that there's no sign of your cousins, though. Shouldn't they be here?
Your aunt and uncle are here, of course. It would be scandalous if they
hadn't come, Merva being so close by.
Merva... That's where the assassin came from!
Your uncle Laurent is next in line to the throne. If you die, he'll be king.
But he's your uncle. Would he really have tried to kill you?
Accusing him in public would damage his honor. It would make the two of you
enemies - if you aren't already.
Menu: [Accuse him] [Say nothing]
Player chose: Accuse him
Elodie, Crown Princess: Your Grace!
Conversation dies at the tone of your voice.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Would you care to explain why you sent an assassin to
greet me at the parade?
Laurent, Duke of Merva: What?
Elodie, Crown Princess: Are you so eager to claim my inheritance? I have
proof!
Laurent, Duke of Merva: Elodie... you are my sister's child. I swear by all
the gods, I have never meant you harm.
Laurent, Duke of Merva: Elodie... you are my sister's child. I swear by all
the gods, I have never meant you harm.
Laurent, Duke of Merva: There must be some mistake.
Even if you believe him, you cannot back down now without a massive loss of
face. Accusations of treason are not made lightly. And, after all, you do
have proof.
Menu: [Agree that you made a mistake] [Imprison him] [Execute him]
Player chose: Execute him
Elodie, Crown Princess: The mistake, uncle, was yours.
Elodie, Crown Princess: You are a traitor to the realm and must be executed.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Elodie... are you sure?
Elodie, Crown Princess: The evidence is clear! The assassin came from Merva!
Elodie, Crown Princess: If I leave him alive, he'll just plot against me. He
has to die.
Laurent, Duke of Merva: Such times our world has come to. First Fidelia, and
now this.
Laurent, Duke of Merva: May the gods have mercy on all our souls.
After that, it seems that your remaining guests have little stomach for light
entertainment.
You attend services in the castle grove, letting the peace of the ritual calm
your heart.
Week 18

(Studied Foreign Intelligence in the morning.)
(Studied Battlefield Medicine in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit! Your skill in Battlefield Medicine is now 50.
You may not increase this skill until your other Medicine skills are 25 or
higher.
You wander downstairs to visit your father and talk about the latest events
in the domain.
You're moving with such enthusiasm that you don't realise your father isn't
alone until it's too late to avoid him and his... companion.
Sirin, Countess of Miranda and Callisto: You are too kind, Joslyn.
Countess Sirin. Not a member of your circles - she's a bit more than a decade
your senior, far too old to have ever been your friend. And yet, not at all
old, as noblewomen go.
She has two minor titles, no husband, and your father's arm in her grasp.
How dare she make a move on your father?
Menu: [Shame her with silent scorn] [Insult her with false flattery] [Trip
her as she passes]
Player chose: Insult her with false flattery
Elodie, Crown Princess: Good afternoon, Countess.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What a lovely brooch you're wearing. It reminds me a
bit of one my mother used to wear.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I suppose you have an eye for valuable prizes, don't
you?
Elodie, Crown Princess: Ready to leap in and snatch them the instant they
become available, to keep them out of anyone else's hands?
Sirin, Countess of Miranda and Callisto: I... I should go.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Bye!
Once she's gone, you raise an eyebrow at your father.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: This is the path that you have set us
on.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What do you mean?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Your acts have made everyone think
about preparations for the future. Caloris needs an heir.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: My brother, your uncle Armand, is
looking for a wife as well. One of us, at least, must produce more children.
Elodie, Crown Princess: But... Mama...
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Nothing can ever replace your mother.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: But we all have to do things that we
don't want to do.
Elodie, Crown Princess: ...
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You should be careful how you deal
with people like Sirin. You need the goodwill of your nobles as well as your
commoners.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The enemies you have uncovered may not
be the only ones.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: As Queen, you must be aware of
everything around you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Isn't that what I have agents for?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Yes, but you must give them direction.
What is your greatest concern?
Menu: [Noble plots] [Commoner uprisings] [Foreign threats] [Assassins]
Player chose: Noble plots
Elodie, Crown Princess: I need to know what the other nobles are up to, and
whether anyone is plotting behind my back.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: As you wish.
You take out some of your frustrations on helpless prey animals. You now feel
somewhat happier and less angry.
Week 19

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
(Studied Accounting in the afternoon.)
You have unlocked a new outfit!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: It is the time of year to decide any
necessary adjustments to the royal budget.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The majority of the money we receive
is already spoken for, but there is always some room for discretion.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I really don't understand all of these numbers.)
Menu: [Raise taxes] [Keep them the same] [Lower taxes]
Player chose: Keep them the same
Elodie, Crown Princess: I think they're fine as they are.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: As you wish.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 20

(Studied Running in the morning.)
(Studied Accounting in the afternoon.)
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You are requested to stand in
judgement. A man has been convicted of the murder-by-strangling of his wife.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: He does not deny the act, but requests
a pardon that he might be set free.
Elodie, Crown Princess: If you admit you killed your wife, why do you think
I'm going to set you free?
Condemned man: Save me, Your Majesty! Wasn't my fault. Demons made me do it.
Condemned man: Everyone knows the power of magical beasties! They used me,
they twisted my fingers into chains...
Condemned man: My wife found me screaming, she tried to shake me, and the
chains wrapped around her...
Condemned man: I need the priestesses to bless me and make me clean again!
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I do feel some kind of magic around him. Is it
possible that he's telling the truth?)
Menu: [Pardon him] [Imprison him] [Execute him]
Player chose: Execute him
Elodie, Crown Princess: I don't care whether there were demons or not, you're
still a murderer and your life is forfeit.
Elodie, Crown Princess: You will be hanged in public as a deterrent to future
criminals.
He opens his mouth to argue with you further, but then his shoulders slump.
Condemned man: Yes, Your Majesty.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 21

(Studied Running in the morning.)
(Studied Accounting in the afternoon.)
You receive word of an unfortunate incident at the gallows where the man you
judged was sent to be executed.
As he was led to the platform, he suddenly lashed out with explosive magical
power, killing several guards and spectators before making his escape.
The population is buzzing with rumors of a secret cabal of evil Lumens who
sacrifice innocents in their dark rituals.
You take out some of your frustrations on helpless prey animals. You now feel
somewhat happier and less angry.
Week 22

(Studied Novan History in the morning.)
(Studied Battlefield Medicine in the afternoon.)
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: I regret to inform you that Fabian,
the Earl of Titan and Duke-Regent of Elath, has passed away.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I expected that was coming.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: With the control of Elath in doubt, it
falls to the crown to make decisions.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Young Lord Adair will not reach his
fifteenth birthday for over two years. He requires a regent.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: His stepmother, Arisse, the Duchess of
Lillah, has petitioned that the boy be left in her care.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: This would, however, leave her in
personal control of two neighboring duchies, which is generally forbidden.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Not to mention that she's closely related to the
Duchess of Mead and the Duke of Kigal!)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (She could control almost the entire eastern half of
Nova. People already call her Nova's other queen!)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I don't know anything really bad about her,
though...)
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The boy does have a living
grandfather, the Earl of Ishtar. Or you might appoint an unrelated noble to
act in his stead.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I talked to the late Regent at the gala about what
he wanted for his son's future.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (He said that Adair should stay with either his
stepmother or his stepsister Adele.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Adele would be a less politically dangerous choice.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (He also said definitely not to give Adair to his
grandfather.)
Menu: [Leave him with Arisse] [Send him to his grandfather] [Send him to your
uncle] [Make his stepsister Adele regent]
Player chose: Make his stepsister Adele regent
Elodie, Crown Princess: Let him stay with his family, but instead of Arisse,
give the regency to Adair's stepsister Adele.
Elodie, Crown Princess: They've grown up together, and she's old enough for
the responsibility.
Elodie, Crown Princess: She doesn't have a title of her own and is more
likely to be loyal to Elath's interests.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: A clever compromise.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Thank you.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 23

(Studied Novan History in the morning.)
(Studied Battlefield Medicine in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Battlefield Medicine.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: There is a woman here to see you. She
is a musician and wishes Crown patronage.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Which means money.)
Musician: Your Royal Highness! If you accept me as a member of your court I
will immortalise you in word and song.
Musician: I have dabbled in musical styles from many countries, and can
entertain your guests and lighten your evenings.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Musicians are often used as secret agents and
messengers. They can be useful - and dangerous.)
The musician sings a little ditty to demonstrate her skills with the lute.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (It's okay, but nothing special.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (That might mean she has 'other' talents.)
Menu: [Accept her as Court Musician] [Test her for secret skills] [Reject
her]
Player chose: Test her for secret skills
Elodie, Crown Princess: You are familiar with the traditions of many
locations, yes? Can you also perform accents?
Musician: Aye, mum. That I can.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What about juggling?
Musician: I can keep a set of dangers in the air.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Interesting. I look forward to all you have to tell
me.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (We'll have to talk privately to see how much she
knows, but I think she might be useful.)
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 24

(Studied World History in the morning.)
(Studied World History in the afternoon.)
You receive a letter from Young Lord Adair.
It's a bit messy and hard to read, but he seems to be thanking you for
letting him stay with the family he knows.
You take out some of your frustrations on helpless prey animals. You now feel
somewhat happier and less angry.
Week 25

(Studied Sense Magic in the morning.)
(Studied Resist Magic in the afternoon.)
While studying reports of trade and goods shipments, you notice something
interesting. The domain of Shanjia, which is now the major power on the
western continent, appears to be stepping up production.
In particular, their increased demand for wood, hemp, linen, and metals
suggest that they are producing new ships - and new weapons. This could be
the precursor to a warfleet.
Whatever they're doing, it will take time. If they intend to attack Nova, you
have enough warning to make your own defensive preparations.
The downside is, they won't come cheap.
Menu: [Build more warships] [Do nothing]
Player chose: Build more warships
You send orders for the assembly of new ships, and the strengthening of
weaponry and cladding on the existing fleet. If trouble comes, you'll be
ready for it.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 26

(Studied Decoration in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Decoration.
(Studied Internal Affairs in the afternoon.)
Maid: My lady, there is a letter for you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Who sent this? It isn't signed...)
It appears to be a poem, describing you in a manner that is entirely
inappropriate for a Queen.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I *what*? With a *squid*?)
Menu: [That's hilarious!] [That's terrible!]
Player chose: That's hilarious!
Elodie, Crown Princess: (That's actually pretty funny!)
Just then, an incredibly unlucky breeze swirls between the windows of your
tower bedroom, tugging the paper out of your hands and off into the sky.
You stick your head out the window to discover the 'poem' caught and
fluttering on the roof nearby. You can almost reach it.
Menu: [Climb out and grab it] [Ignore it]
Player chose: Climb out and grab it
You take a moment to look at where you'll have to climb in order to reach
your target.
Easy-peasy. You've been over much harder walls than that. Carefully keeping
three points in contact with strong support, you clamber up and grab the
offending document, returning safely to your room.
It's nice to know you can rely on your skills at times like these.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 27

(Studied Ciphering in the morning.)
(Studied Foreign Intelligence in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Foreign Intelligence.
Maid: My lady, there are letters for you.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Another letter from Briony. Why does she keep
writing me? We were never even friends.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (She says she's bored and lonely and she's looking
forward to seeing me at Gwenelle's birthday party.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (That's right! Gwenelle is about to turn fifteen!
She'll be Duchess of Sudbury for real now.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (This other letter must be my invitation to her
birthday celebration next week.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Gwenelle and I were friends at school, and this will
be a big event, but it's also a long way to travel.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (A lot of things can happen on the road.)
Menu: [Go to Sudbury for Gwenelle's party] [Send your regrets]
Player chose: Go to Sudbury for Gwenelle's party
Elodie, Crown Princess: (It'll be good to see my friends!)
You take out some of your frustrations on helpless prey animals. You now feel
somewhat happier and less angry.
Week 28

(Studied Accounting in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Accounting.
(Studied Divination in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Divination.
On your journey to Sudbury, your carriage is attacked by bandits!
You hear the distinctive sound of incoming arrows just in time to push
yourself away from the window and avoid being shot.
From the screams outside, not all of your guards have been as lucky.
The attackers scatter as soon as your forces show signs of resistance,
vanishing into the woods.
The rest of your trip passes without incident, but you can't help jumping at
shadows.
Gwenelle's party is lovely - not nearly as glamourous as your own upcoming
birthday will be, of course, but it's still a major event on the noble social
calendar. Everyone who is anyone is present.
Your aunt, the recent Duchess-Regent of Merva, has not shown her face.
Considering her husband's disgrace, she is likely not considered a desirable
guest. The downside of that is that your cousins aren't here either.
You notice several people quickly looking away and whispering to their
companions when they catch sight of you. You wonder what they are talking
about.
There are refreshments and dancers and musicians and polite conversations...
and one or two not-so-polite.
Lieke, Countess of Dis: ... will not be shoved aside.
Lieke, Countess of Dis: ... will not be shoved aside.
Gwenelle, Duchess of Sudbury: Mother, it's my domain now. I need space for
myself. You have your own lands to manage.
Gwenelle, Duchess of Sudbury: Mother, it's my domain now. I need space for
myself. You have your own lands to manage.
Lieke, Countess of Dis: Just because you're of age doesn't mean you know
everything, young lady. You need my advice.
Gwenelle, Duchess of Sudbury: This is my home. It has never been yours.
Before you can back away, their gazes fall on you. They wait expectantly for
you as near-queen to settle the dispute.
Feelings could be easily hurt on either side here. It's important that
everyone involved save face.
Menu: [Side with Gwenelle] [Side with her mother] [Flatter them both]
Player chose: Side with Gwenelle
Elodie, Crown Princess: You heard her. She's an adult now, and she's in
charge here.
Gwenelle, Duchess of Sudbury: Thank you!
Lieke, Countess of Dis: Is this what your father will face upon your
coronation? Cast aside without another word?
Elodie, Crown Princess: (... He's not going to like hearing that, is he.)
A bit later, Briony catches up with you.
Briony, Lady Mead: Hello, Elodie. It's so wonderful that you're going to be
Queen now.
Briony, Lady Mead: I mean, I am sorry about your mother...
Elodie, Crown Princess: Thanks.
Briony, Lady Mead: ... but think of the opportunities you're going to have!
You're so lucky.
That's an odd way of putting it.
Briony, Lady Mead: Anyway, I was wondering, now that you're almost Queen and
everything... have they told you all the secrets?
Elodie, Crown Princess: What secrets?
Briony, Lady Mead: Like, how to get into the old palace! I've heard it's
packed full of treasure.
Elodie, Crown Princess: You mean the Old Capital by Kathre Lake? The
abandoned one?
Briony, Lady Mead: Exactly! They had to leave in a hurry, so they left all
kinds of treasure behind.
Briony, Lady Mead: And nobody ever goes there because the forest is supposed
to be haunted, so the treasure's probably still there!
Elodie, Crown Princess: (The forest isn't just haunted, it's full of monsters
like the keythong!)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (But what if she's right and it is full of ancient
treasure?)
Menu: [Offer to help] [Try to talk her out of it] [Tattle to her parents]
Player chose: Offer to help
Elodie, Crown Princess: I don't know any secrets about getting into the old
palace - yet.
Elodie, Crown Princess: But if you come back to the castle with me, we can
check the archives.
Briony, Lady Mead: Great! I knew you could help.
Briony, Lady Mead: I'm supposed to go back to school, but I was already
planning to sneak off.
Briony, Lady Mead: I'll ditch my escort, sneak ahead, and meet you at the
castle!
Elodie, Crown Princess: (This could be fun.)
At the end, you all share a pleasant meal and prepare to return to your
various lands.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 29

(Studied Flexibility in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Flexibility.
(Studied Dogs in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Dogs.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I found a bunch of maps of the area around Kathre
Lake.
Briony, Lady Mead: Great!
Elodie, Crown Princess: I also found reports on all sorts of really nasty
monsters down there.
Briony, Lady Mead: That was hundreds of years ago!
Elodie, Crown Princess: The palace was abandoned hundreds of years ago. The
reports never stopped.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I can't find anyone who's gone into the Old Forest
and come back.
Briony, Lady Mead: Well, if it is full of treasure, would you want to tell
anyone how you got in and stole some?
Briony, Lady Mead: Look, I know it's dangerous. I'm not stupid. But you and I
are educated noblewomen, not peasants.
Briony, Lady Mead: I'm good with a sword and a bow. And you - don't you have
magic powers now that you're Queen?
Elodie, Crown Princess: Well, yes.
Briony, Lady Mead: So come with me! It'll be an awesome adventure. Our
parents are going to be so impressed.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Is that what this is really about? Briony's parents?)
Menu: [Go with Briony] [Send her alone] [Tell her not to go] [Ask about
Briony's parents]
Player chose: Go with Briony
Elodie, Crown Princess: All right. We can take horses from the royal stables
and sneak out before anyone notices.
You are easily able to avoid pursuit as you travel south through the wetlands
of Caloris.
There is no guard around the borders of the Old Forest. There isn't any need
for one. Caloris has soaked in lore until the stain is permanent; even an
illiterate fisher-child knows better.
But you are young and innocent, brave and strong. True heroes.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Hey, this isn't so bad!
Elodie, Crown Princess: It's kind of dark, but that's just because there's so
much moss on the trees.
Elodie, Crown Princess: It's pretty. It's like lace curtains. And it's quiet.
You could build a secret hideaway here.
Elodie, Crown Princess: And it's not too dark when the will-o-wisps are out.
Little sparkly lights.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Don't you think, Briony?
She doesn't answer, and the hairs on the back of your neck begin to prickle.
There is magic in the air. Nearby... and strong.
You turn to look at your companion -
- and find her pinned against a tree, her eyes bulging wide, her fingernails
clawing at the thick black ribbons which have wrapped around her body and
mouth.
Elodie, Crown Princess: LET HER GO!
Magic burns at your fingertips, but it's hard to find any spot to blast that
won't harm Briony more than the monster.
There has to be some way to force it to release her!
In a panic, you slide off your horse, grab up a handful of stinging nettles,
not even feeling the pain, and rub them against the black tentacles.
You hear a tearing sound, and the monster's ropy arms convulse, allowing
Briony to fall to the forest floor.
Unfortunately, the horses, now free of their riders, bolt and leave you alone
with an angry tentacled thing.
Elodie, Crown Princess: RUN!
Grabbing Briony's hand, you tear through the brush, heading back in the
direction you came as best you can.
The murk of the forest seems to close around you, and it's difficult to tell
where you're going.
Frantically, you whistle for your horses. They've been well-trained; once
they're out of immediate danger they should respond to commands.
After a few minutes of sheer terror, you are able to reclaim your steeds and
flee to safer environs.
The two of you manage to return to the castle safely before the week's end,
but with no time for any extra activities.
Week 30

(Studied Resist Magic in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Resist Magic.
(Studied Sense Magic in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Sense Magic.
Maid: The Duchess of Mead is here to see you, my lady.
Corisande, Duchess of Mead: Elodie! Where is my daughter?
Briony, Lady Mead: I'm right here.
Corisande, Duchess of Mead: Briony? What happened to you? Your clothes - your
skin!
Briony, Lady Mead: Well, you see, there was this nasty thing with tentacles
and it sort of grabbed me...
Corisande, Duchess of Mead: You were - You went to the Old Forest! What were
you thinking? You could have been killed!
Briony, Lady Mead: But Elodie rescued me!
Briony's mother turns to glare at you.
Corisande, Duchess of Mead: You were there with her? Why didn't you talk her
out of this?
Elodie, Crown Princess: I kept her safe, didn't I?
Briony, Lady Mead: She's a hero, mother!
Corisande, Duchess of Mead: There is no such thing. Only fools risking their
lives for no good reason.
Corisande, Duchess of Mead: Come on, young lady. We're going home.
Briony, Lady Mead: .... yes, mother.
The Duchess of Mead leads her daughter away, and you sigh.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You should not have risked your life
to chase after your friend. What would have happened to Nova if you had died?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You have responsibilities. You cannot
act on your every whim.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Your mother gave her life for this
domain. How can you disrespect her memory like this?
Elodie, Crown Princess: Fine! I'm sorry!
In your heart you know he's only yelling at you because he loves you and he
was afraid for you, but at the moment, that doesn't lessen the sting.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 31

(Studied Resist Magic in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Resist Magic.
(Studied Sense Magic in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Sense Magic.
As you are walking through the great hall, a freak gust of wind suddenly
blows out all the candles in the room.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (An omen of war and danger...)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (It must be Shanjia. They're going to attack.)
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 32

(Studied Novan History in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Novan History.
(Studied World History in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about World History.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Things have been so unsettled lately... Everyone's on
edge. We need something cheerful.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You could hold a tournament.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What a good idea!
Elodie, Crown Princess: Knights, jousting, musicians... all sorts of
competitions. Everyone loves a contest.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: What will you offer as prizes to the
winners?
Menu: [Status and praise] [Employment] [Gold]
Player chose: Employment
Elodie, Crown Princess: The winners will have the option of taking up royal
appointments.
Elodie, Crown Princess: It's a recruitment drive!
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Very well. I will draft the
announcements.
You leave him to his work.
As you move through the hall, your eye falls upon a vase of flowers. Pretty,
but apparently not getting enough water. The leaves on one blossom have
shriveled.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (A leaf killed by a secret weakness... A hidden
threat.)
You continue up the stairs to your room, where a maid is waiting for you.
Maid: My lady, a gift has arrived from Kigal.
Elodie, Crown Princess: From the Duke?
Maid: No, my lady. A merchant house, I believe. It was sent with a shipment
down the Cavalla River.
You tear open the brightly colored paper, to find:
Elodie, Crown Princess: Chocolates!
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Chocolate producers in Kigal usually ship goods down
the Napo River through Ursul, not straight to the capital.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (This merchant house probably specialises in
something else and only traded for the chocolate.)
There is a little card with the box - 'With Our Compliments, The House of
Kraellat'.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (That's oddly high-handed for some tiny trader I've
never heard of.)
All of a sudden, your puppy, who is usually so well behaved, growls at the
box of chocolates and lunges at it.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Bad dog! Chocolate isn't good for you!
Elodie, Crown Princess: Silly thing, making such a fuss.
Menu: [Eat candy now] [Save it for later]
Player chose: Save it for later
Elodie, Crown Princess: I don't feel like candy right now. Maybe later.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 33

(Studied Internal Affairs in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Internal Affairs.
(Studied Ciphering in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Ciphering.
This is the week of the general tournament. Nobles and commoners alike have
turned out to compete against each other.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: The people will be pleased if you
participate in their games. However, it would expose you to danger.
What event do you wish to take part in?
Menu: [Mounted Parade] [Jousting] [Fencing] [Archery] [Music] [Falconry]
[None]
Player chose: Fencing
Here the devotees of the blade can challenge each other to duels fought only
for points, not blood and honor.
You win your first match to uproarious applause, but are soon overpowered by
more experienced competitors. Still, you did very well for your first
tournament!
All the winners are announced and displayed to great cheers. As near-Queen,
you place flower garlands around their necks.
After the tournament, a minor tragedy is revealed.
One of the stewards apparently had an incredible sweet tooth and dared to
steal a piece of your recently-received chocolates. He had a sweet tooth...
the chocolates were poisoned.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Good thing I didn't eat them!)
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 34

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Running.
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Naval Strategy.
Maid: My lady, your father wishes to speak with you. He says it's urgent.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I'll be there in a minute. There's someone I have to
talk to first.
You wait for the maid to leave, then hurry off to rendezvous with your agent.
Musician: Your Highness, I had a quiet chat with the workers on the cargo
ship which carried the poisoned chocolates.
Musician: Seems someone was bribed to take that package on board, not in
Kigal, but further down the river in Merva.
Musician: I had a look at the card that came with it and checked it against
your correspondence -
For a moment you are mildly annoyed that she's somehow managed to get into
your personal mail and read it without asking you, but then, that is the sort
of thing you hired her for.
Musician: - and the handwriting does bear a certain similarity to a prominent
noble. You won't like this.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What is it?
Musician: Your aunt Lucille, the Duchess-Regent of Merva.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What?!?
Musician: I can't be certain, and even if she wrote the card doesn't mean
she's behind the poison. But I'd be careful.
Musician: If something happens to you, who benefits? Who inherits?
Elodie, Crown Princess: My cousin, her daughter... Charlotte.
Musician: If you'd like, I could travel to the ducal seat in Merva, see if I
can find out more.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Yes, fine, go.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Maybe this is all a clever trick, or a
misunderstanding...)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (... and Dad wants to talk to me, which is probably
more bad news.)
You find your father standing over a map of the coastline, his face grave.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Ships have been sighted on approach
from Shanjia. Not tradeships - this is a warfleet.
Elodie, Crown Princess: I've been expecting something like that.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Within a week they will be in Novan
waters. Within two they could reach the capital.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Then we will fight to defend ourselves.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You can try to use the treasury funds
to hire additional soldiers, but it may be difficult on short notice.
Menu: [Recruit soldiers] [Don't]
Player chose: Recruit soldiers
Elodie, Crown Princess: Fine, we'll do that.
Elodie, Crown Princess: What about Talasse? Can we call on any troops from
Sedna?
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Send a message, but even if he agrees,
it will take time for his soldiers to mobilise.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You will need to draw up a naval
strategy for our ships to carry out.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You could choose to act as admiral and
lead the fleet in person, but the danger to you would be very great.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Unless you think your personal skills
will make the difference, I would strongly advise against it.
Menu: [Direct the fleet] [Stay in the capital]
Player chose: Direct the fleet
Elodie, Crown Princess: The risk is mine to take.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: You have your mother's heart.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: There is one more thing. I hesitate to
ask, but...
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: An invasion...
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: This is the sort of disaster for which
a Lumen's power may be worth the cost.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: If the fleet could be destroyed before
they reached our waters, many lives would be saved.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (I don't know any magic that could sink a whole
fleet!)
Elodie, Crown Princess: I... I'll have to talk to my mentor.
You find the Duchess of Ursul in her guest quarters.
Elodie, Crown Princess: A fleet from Shanjia is attacking us. Is it possible
to sink them all with magic?
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: It is easy enough to attack one soldier, one
ship, as a demonstration. But to obliterate an entire fleet...
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: You would need an immense amount of power spread
over a large area, more than any one Lumen could control.
Julianna, Duchess of Ursul: If you tried to raise that much power yourself,
you would die. Not could. Would.
Elodie, Crown Princess: So it's hopeless.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (We'll just have to rely on our soldiers.)
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 35

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Running.
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Naval Strategy.
Danger on the high seas!
Ships close in on each other, angling into range.
You take your position with a spyglass, watching the enemy movements closely
and shouting out any necessary changes in plan.
The Shanjians outnumber you slightly, but it could all come down to strategy.
Your skill in long-range magic makes you as effective as a cannon (and more
maneuverable), but there is still only one of you.
The eventual outcome...
... is a hard-fought victory.
You have repelled the invasion fleet, driving the survivors back across the
sea. You and your sailors are heroes, and Nova is safe once more.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 36

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Running.
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Naval Strategy.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: We have obtained a number of Shanjian
prisoners who survived the naval battle.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: A few are from wealthy families and
can be ransomed, but most are common sailors and soldiers.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: What do you intend to do with them?
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Shanjia is a rich and powerful domain. They may be
willing to pay ransom even for common citizens.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (But they did attack us, and giving them their
soldiers back makes them stronger.)
Menu: [Ransom them all] [Ransom the rich, conscript the poor] [Ransom the
rich, execute the poor] [Execute them all]
Player chose: Execute them all
Elodie, Crown Princess: No mercy. Kill them all.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Anyone who goes against me will be wiped out.
Joslyn, King Dowager, Duke of Caloris: Very well.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 37

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Running.
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Naval Strategy.
Now that the issue of the prisoners has been dealt with, an enormous festival
is held all over Lampsi island to celebrate your victory over Shanjia.
People are hanging your portrait outside their homes and decorating it with
flowers like a shrine.
Everyone loves you.
Almost everyone.
Musician: I have a great deal of news to report. Everything we suspected was
true, and worse.
Musician: Were you aware that your Aunt Lucille is a Lumen?
Elodie, Crown Princess: She what?
Musician: I found her journals. They were in code, of course, but no match
for my talents.
Musician: Your aunt intends to take over Nova and rule as an unstoppable
mother-daughter Lumen team.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Charlotte is a Lumen?!?
Musician: No. Your aunt intends to give her your power. And your crown.
Elodie, Crown Princess: ...
Elodie, Crown Princess: Where are the journals? I want to see them.
Musician: If I had taken them, she would know her secret was exposed.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Then there's no proof?
Musician: 'Proof' is a thing that rarely exists, Your Highness. There is
always doubt.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (If this is true, then she has to be stopped at once,
whatever the cost.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (If it's not true, I would be attacking my own best
support. My family.)
Menu: [Decide Lucille is guilty] [Decide the musician is lying] [Ask about
Charlotte's powers]
Player chose: Ask about Charlotte's powers
Elodie, Crown Princess: These journals... did they say anything about what
magic Aunt Lucille was trying to train Charlotte in?
Musician: Well... It sounded like she already has some kind of healing power,
but that can't be right.
Elodie, Crown Princess: No... it's true.
Elodie, Crown Princess: Thank you for your services. Go now. I will deal with
this.
You will now have to decide what to do about the Mervan serpent's nest.
Elodie, Crown Princess: (Poor Uncle Laurent... I blamed the wrong person. It
was his wife all along.)
Elodie, Crown Princess: (And Charlotte... How much did she know?)
Menu: [Execute Lucille only] [Execute Lucille, banish the rest] [Execute the
entire family] [Banish the entire family]
Player chose: Execute the entire family
With a heavy heart, you sign the orders.
You take out some of your frustrations on helpless prey animals. You now feel
somewhat happier and less angry.
Week 38

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Running.
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Naval Strategy.
Time has slipped by you so quickly. Only two weeks remain before your
birthday celebration, and your official coronation as Queen. Have you done
enough to build a stable Nova?
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 39

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Running.
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Naval Strategy.
The castle is buzzing with preparations for your upcoming coronation.
Ministers press you with details for your favorite colors and flowers and so
on.
You are happy to collaborate with the designers to ensure you are shown off
to the best possible effect. You are still so young, after all. Good design
will help a lot in making you look like a Queen.
Others are more interested in the subject of your marriage.
It can't take place until you are of age, of course, and considering all the
preparations (and the need to recover from the coronation) not for much
longer than that. Still, it doesn't stop people from buzzing around full of
ideas and suggestions.
You take to the court for a few games of tennis. Feel the thrill of
competition!
Week 40

(Studied Running in the morning.)
You have nothing more to learn about Running.
(Studied Naval Strategy in the afternoon.)
You have nothing more to learn about Naval Strategy.
At this time last year, you were celebrating your fourteenth birthday. You
were in the school gardens, surrounded by your friends. A teacher brought you
tea and cakes, while a wealthy merchant's son wove a crown of flowers for
your head.
It didn't matter so much that you were a princess then. Your title was
something for the future. Many of your peers would be Duchesses or Earls or
the like, someday, but not then. You were children.
Your parents could not attend on the actual day, but they did send wonderful
gifts, some for you, and some for you to share. And a week later, they came
for a visit, and your mother took you with her through the countryside in a
splendid carriage.
It was the last time you would ever see her.
You wonder if, wherever she is, she can see you now.
You are fifteen years old, a legal adult. You have worked and studied and
suffered and prepared, and now the time has come.
You kneel before the priestess, barely hearing her words as she recites the
blessings.
She calls upon the gods to deliver peace, wisdom, and prosperity to you, and
through you, to all of Nova. And then she calls upon you, for your oath of
rulership.
Priestess of the First Circle: Will you guide and govern and protect your
people to the best of your ability, according to law and custom?
Elodie, Crown Princess: I will.
Priestess of the First Circle: Will you to the best of your power uphold the
ideals of love, honor, justice, and mercy?
Elodie, Crown Princess: I will.
Priestess of the First Circle: Lords and Ladies assembled: I present to you
your undoubted Queen, who has sworn you her loyalty.
Priestess of the First Circle: You who have come to give homage, will you do
the same?
One at a time, the head of each duchy approaches your throne and kneels to
swear his or her service to you and your heirs.
Priestess of the First Circle: People of Nova, I give you Elodie, daughter of
Fidelia, your true sovereign. What say you all?
People: LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!
Elodie, Queen of Nova: (Thank you! I will!)
The following year, Elodie and Talarist were married in a ceremony that
threatened to rival her coronation for pomp and splendour.
Once his daughter was secure on her throne, Joslyn returned to his birthplace
to focus on his duties as Duke of Caloris.
He was pursued by many women, but showed little interest in remarrying,
directing them instead to his brother, the Duke of Mazomba.
With the danger of a rogue Lumen weighing on their minds, the squad sent to
deal with Lucille, Duchess-Regent of Merva opted to strike quickly and
without warning, aiming to eliminate her before she could bring her powers to
bear. Kill-on-sight.
The massacre was bloody but brief. The entire Mervan ducal family, plus a
number of guards and servants who happened to be in the way, were wiped out -
young children included.
With no heirs remaining, control of Merva reverted directly to the crown, as
it had been before Elodie's mother granted it to her brother. While this was
easily accepted by the Novan nobility, the common folk of Merva were not so
agreeable. A minor rebellion was soon underway, in which administrative
paperwork and tax revenue were constantly "misplaced", and "accidents" befell
any official who tried to investigate.
Queen Elodie was finally forced to put much of the province to the torch in
order to enforce order.
The subject of magic and Lumens remained a slightly uncomfortable one for the
citizens of Nova. Perfectly fine for the Queen, who had inherited it by
divine right, but not something that other people should be aspiring towards.
Look at all the terrible things that happened when that power fell into the
wrong hands!
As an openly acknowledged Lumen, Julianna, Duchess of Ursul, was met with
public suspicion whenever she journeyed outside of her Duchy. At times, that
suspicion was accompanied with thrown vegetables.
It did not matter that Elodie supported her fully as a member of the noble
court. That only led the commoners to whisper that Julianna was a bad
influence on their Queen.
The loss of their fleet was a terrible setback for Shanjia. However, as with
a garden weed, if the root is not burned out completely the infestation may
return even worse than before. The King of Shanjia had somehow escaped either
drowning or capture and returned to his homeland to plot revenge against Nova.
While Shanjia had lost many soldiers, they now had new allies. Leaders of
other countries were shocked at Elodie's cavalier treatment of the Shanjian
prisoners of war and determined to teach this upstart Queen a lesson. Nova
would be under siege for years to come.
The invention of the printing press sparked the beginning of a new age of
literacy and knowledge. No longer were books the sole preserve of the noble
and wealthy; now information and ideas could be easily passed from one place
to another. As the birthplace of this invention, Nova was at the center of a
storm of change.
The new hospital funded by Queen Elodie offered medical services to the
common people, but more importantly, it allowed doctors and herbalists to
come together and share information. Trading knowledge increased skill levels
and made better care available to all. Even those specialists who catered
directly to the elite were benefited by offering their services long enough
to learn.
That information could also be collected in books and sent around the world.
Nova might not benefit directly, but thousands of lives would be saved.
The social calendar throughout Elodie's reign was packed with games and
galas, dances and competitions - not just for entertainment, but also to keep
her rivals on their toes.
The people of Nova learned to fear their queen, who ruled with a wicked
whimsy. Anyone who dared to displease her might be whipped, or beheaded, or
worse - set free to spend the next month in a panic waiting for the sword to
fall. Her rise to power had shaped Elodie into a cruel woman who took
pleasure in the suffering of others.
And thus Queen Elodie's legacy stretched into the future...

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