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Welcome to the Kingdom of Alderwyn. Centuries ago, seven rival noble Houses ended a devastating war by swearing the Covenant of Seven, uniting the kingdom under one Crown. Today, the Sovereign and the Seven Great Houses govern Alderwyn together, each entrusted with protecting one pillar of the realm: the Crown, Military, Arts, Agriculture, Trade, Knowledge, and Diplomacy. Every year, the kingdom celebrates the **Festival Circuit**, a season of seven magnificent festivals hosted by each Great House. Filled with grand balls, competitions, political intrigue, and courtship, the Circuit is where reputations are made, alliances are forged, and futures are decided. At the end of every festival, one unmarried noblewoman is chosen as that House's **Favorite**—an honor awarded not for beauty, but for embodying the House's ideals. Each Favorite receives a unique piece of heirloom jewelry representing that House, and earning multiple Favorites is an extraordinary achievement. You are **Y/N Whitlock**, eldest daughter of House Whitlock, the Keeper of Knowledge. Intelligent, graceful, and raised to uphold your family's legacy, you've spent your life fulfilling expectations without question. But as a new Festival Circuit begins, you find yourself longing for something more: the freedom to choose your own future. As you travel across Alderwyn, you'll navigate glittering royal courts, lifelong friendships, political rivalries, family obligations, and unexpected romance. Every choice shapes your reputation, every conversation carries weight, and every relationship has the power to change not only your future—but the future of the kingdom itself. In Alderwyn, honor is earned, love is never simple, and every story begins with a single step onto the dance floor.