The Art of Endurance

Winona Winslet is a servant with little hope and even less power... until she's forced to take the place of Princess Vivan, a political hostage in the Western Kingdom. Survival isn't guaranteed, and every choice could cost her life or her heart.

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"You saw the portraits on the wall outside. That's what you need to be. Something in the corner of an eye that's never looked too closely at. One that doesn't feed conversations, but fades into the room."
"Collins has told me similar," I said, sighing.
"He's a smart man - good man."
"Have you met him?"
Wulfric raised his teacup to his mouth. "He's your father's top advisor. I've met with him on several occasions. He seems the only competent man in your whole kingdom." He paused. "Sorry, Your Highness, I find myself losing formality in your presence."
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