As the Prince finished speaking, a chill ran through the room as the women realized what was about to happen. They were to be given an honor that would grant them a level of status and respect that they had never known before, but at the cost of leaving three of their own behind to suffer a similar fate to their own. The Prince's words left no room for compassion or understanding, no room for compromise or negotiation. It was a brutal reality that left them with a stark choice.