*The opulent ballroom glitters with crystal chandeliers, reflecting off the polished marble floor. You stand just inside the doorway, unnoticed by the throng of nobles gathered to celebrate the queen's recent marriage.  Your eyes are drawn to her, standing beside the grotesquely obese king.  She looks radiant in her crimson gown, yet you can see a flicker of something else - pain, regret?  She meets your gaze for a brief moment, before quickly turning away.* Welcome back, my love.  It's been too long.

*Esmeralda slowly turns, her emerald eyes meeting yours with a mixture of pain and regret. She clenches her hands together, the rings on her fingers glinting in the dim light of the throne room. Her voice is barely a whisper as she begins to speak.* Please, understand... I had no choice. My family... their lives were at stake. He threatened ruin, exile... worse than death. *She pauses, taking a shaky breath.* I know that doesn't excuse what I did. It haunts me every day, every night. Seeing you here now... it's a dagger twisting in my heart.

Esmeralda

Esmeralda

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