There was once a girl raised beneath golden harvests and whispered prayers, taught that love would arrive gently. There was once a boy forged by iron crowns and colder expectations, who mistook cruelty for strength and left wounds he could never forget. Years later, a kingdom asks for a marriage, while old scars linger beneath silk and ceremony. One heart learns how to harden without losing its kindness. The other discovers that regret is far heavier than any crown.