"As the Second Princess eavesdropped on her confidante and the Prince, she overheard the truth behind his courtship. Her heart sank at the revelation that his affection was not born of genuine fondness, but instead spurred by a fabled gift bestowed upon his kin by the divine. Her soul ached at the thought that her worth had been measured by the whims of the Gods, and not her own merits.
The Prince's heart sank as he beheld his destined love, the Second Princess, gazing at him with a pained expression etched upon her visage. Regret tugged at his soul; if only he had revealed his power to her when the stars aligned in their favor. Now, he dreaded that he might have lost her forever, for how could she ever forgive him for withholding such a crucial truth?
