Episode 1
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Astra Thereze is the second daughter of the King and Queen of Altinova. A princess that no one knows and a princess that spends most of her time in her room. While her eldest sister Beatrice is the one who will inherit the crown, it was decided. Her mother knows that Astra cannot bear such responsibilities. She is too fragile, soft, and kindhearted. A Queen requires a kindhearted heart but in Altinova, a Queen will need a heart made of stone. Beatrice is the perfect choice. Elegant, strong, and goal achiever. Beatrice is not afraid of anything. What she fears the most is failure. Failure in not being the one to sit on the throne. And failure on not being the perfect Queen. Astra on the other hand prefers to sit and watch her sister. She loves to support everything that Beatrice wished for. Dinner is served when the family gathers to eat.
"Me and your father are to set sail in Capras" gasps are heard in the table. The two siblings decided to keep quiet and wait for their mother's next sentence.
" I will bring Beatrice. We will negotiate for the peace that Thaddeus offered. We haven't heard what he is to offer so we decided to meet in Capras and speak with the Prince who is now the king since his father died 3 days ago."
"Mother, Capras are the home of night eaters aren't you afraid?" Astra spoke in a quiet voice. Even the servants cannot hear it.
"Yes, my dear. It is the home of the Night Eater. Who has been killing our merchant in every city and killings everyone's livelihood. We will set our foot to negotiate what we can offer for them to stop being a monster and for Altinova's peace."
Astra looked at Beatrice. She looked unfazed and just continued eating her meal while Astra was worried for her family's safety.
The three left before the sun set in Altinova, the youngest daughter was still sleeping, and they didn't bother waking her up to say goodbye. The Queen held Beatrice' hand as an assurance that everything will go well on their trip.
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