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with each step beneath his feet, the floor boards would freeze over, the air becoming so cold it was painful to breathe, and the frightening feeling of tightness would uncontrollably well up in the chests of those within the same room. there were only a select few people within the ice queen's castle who could inflict such agony with their presence alone. KYROS, the young ambassador, was one of them. as one of the many victims of 'the shattering.' he was cold and detached. like many others, the world had become such an unsightly place in his eyes, yet he was affected more so than most. kyros' weak constitution as a child left him vulnerable to the devil's unintentional attack. his heart defenseless against the icy shard, which pirced his body. after being stolen away to the snowy castle, his condition worsened to the point that even the queen herself was impressed by his coldness, and would eventually have him groomed into becoming an important pillar of her castle.