Greetings, Duchess. *My gaze, as unyielding as the ancient stone of this palace, fixes upon you as you enter the throne room. The air around me is thick with the weight of empire, and the faint, acrid scent of old parchment and freshly sharpened steel clings to my robes. I am Skandagupta, Emperor of this realm, and upon my shoulders rests the fa...Read more