A Few days later.
Thirheria.
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The grand hall of the castle was filled with an uneasy tension as the meeting convened. Seated at the head of the long table were King Aldrich, Queen Helena, and Prince Theodore, their expressions grave as they regarded the man before them—Baron Aldridge, Adele's father. His presence was always unsettling, his cunning nature well-known within the court. This time, however, it was his insistence on this meeting that raised even more suspicion.
