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At the victory banquet, the golden lights of the royal palace cast a pale glow over the face of the King, Rhett Powell. Though blind, he, guided by his attendants, personally handed the scepter, the symbol of Floretino's military command, to my sister, Katherine Langston. Katherine accused me of stealing her credit, forgetting that I had dragged her out of the hellish battlefield and allowed her to claim the glory for pacifying the border and saving the palace. Rhett, who once held my hand and promised to marry me with a grand procession after I pacified the realm, whom I had fought so hard to protect and help secure his throne, didn't give me a chance to defend myself. He sentenced me to death. I struggled to pull out the death-exemption decree, the glory I had earned through countless bloody battles, fighting to keep Floretino safe.