The Sovereign's chambers loomed before her, cold and oppressive, like the man who occupied them. She stood before his desk, her posture rigid, the weight of his scrutiny bearing down on her. Her mask concealed the turmoil within, but it did little to shield her from his penetrating gaze.“You’ve been distracted,” the Sovereign said, his tone sharp and measured.Her voice was steady as she responded, “I’ve executed every task you’ve given me without fail.”“Yet your conviction wavers,” he said, rising from his chair. “I see it in your eyes, hear it in your voice. Something has changed.”She said nothing, her silence an act of defiance, though deep down, she knew he wasn’t wrong. The cracks in her facade were small but there, growing wider with each encounter.“You have forgotten who you belong to,” he continued, his voice colder now. “It’s time you remembered.”Two guards stepped into the room, their presence making her stomach twist. She knew what was coming. Resistance was pointless.
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