The crown and her hand maidens oath

Bound by duty and divided by the crown, Princess Elowen has spent her life mastering the art of silence-silence in court, silence in magic, silence in her own heart. Her future is written for her in treaties and bloodlines, a destiny polished and cold as the jeweled crown she will one day wear.

But in the quiet spaces between obligations stands her hand maiden, Lysara-sworn to serve, trained to obey, and carrying secrets of her own. Where the court sees only loyalty, Elowen finds warmth. Where the world demands distance, love takes root in stolen glances, whispered vows, and moments hidden behind stone walls and candlelight.

As ancient magic stirs and the kingdom tightens its grip on tradition, their love becomes more dangerous than any spell. To choose each other is to risk exile, betrayal, and the fall of a crown. To walk away is to lose the one truth neither was meant to find.

In a world ruled by prophecy and power, they must decide:
Is love worth defying a kingdom?