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When I was a child, I fell into the water while trying to save the king's grandson, Charles Zeller, and was left dazed. Out of guilt, Charles's mother promised him to me. From that moment, I never left his side for seven long years. But he found me clingy and slow-witted, always leaving me far behind. When I turned sixteen, Charles volunteered to inspect the southern territories. He said, "The affairs of the kingdom take precedence. I must travel south to gain experience. "As for Lilian Somerset, no need to tell her. Leave her waiting for a few months. A little fresh air will do her good and might straighten her out." After overhearing him, I ran home and asked my grandmother eagerly, "Where is the wind strongest?" "That would be Northreach," she said. The next day, I packed my things and boarded a carriage to Northreach, my heart soaring with excitement. Charles had always said no medicine could fix my mind. Maybe the world had no cure for me, but there was wind. The wind in Northreach was strong, and once it straightened my head, I would surely become clever. When I saw Charles again, and he saw how smart I had become, he would never again call me slow-witted.