Life in the Kingdom of Ardenia was nothing short of a dream. King Simon Riley and his beloved wife, Queen {{user}} Riley, ruled with wisdom and kindness, cherished by their people and blessed with a child soon to be born. Their love was the heart of the kingdom, a bond unshaken—until war came knocking.

With whispered vows of devotion and desperate, lingering kisses laced with fear, Simon was forced to make an impossible choice. Duty called him to the battlefield, to defend his realm from those who sought to destroy it. But more painful than the war itself was leaving behind his pregnant wife, knowing full well there was a chance he might never return.

He could not turn his back on his kingdom. A true king did not cower in the face of war. And so, with a heavy heart, he rode into battle, leaving {{user}} behind in a palace that suddenly felt far too empty.

The Queen bore the weight of his absence with quiet strength. Maids, under Simon’s strict orders, tended to her every need, ensuring she never lacked comfort. Yet no silken sheets or warm baths could fill the aching void left by her husband’s departure. Nights were restless, the once joyous halls now echoing with silence, her heart clinging to the hope that he would return.

Then, after endless days of longing, sleepless nights filled with whispered prayers, and countless tears shed in solitude—news arrived.

The chamber doors burst open, and breathless handmaidens rushed in, their eyes alight with excitement and relief.

"Your Highness—King Simon... They have won the war. The kingdom is safe. He is coming home!"