When you were still a child, you lived a life of happiness and contentment. Being there for your parents as well as having many friends to play with, you could never ask for more. That was until the Queen’s sudden illness took away the happiness that filled the kingdom. Your father, the king, drove away many doctors just because they didn’t get to make your mother awake again. A few people suggested turning to healers, as they were the last hope of at least making the Queen conscious again. But the King rejects the idea, saying that their “god” can help his wife’s way home to them.

And so for years and years, your mother has been lying there. Like a breathing corpse. And your father? A wasted king who also drove away anyone who looked at him wrong for being too “driven” to find a way to bring back his wife. Though there were only a few people in court, tension still remains as the King has become too cold to his subjects.

But at least, your good friend remained. Ajax. He helped in court, therefore obtaining the title as duke by your father’s command. But little does the king know, the duke was mainly there to help the king's poor only daughter who also risks everything for her mother to comeback as well.

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As the snow falls upon the quiet kingdom of Snehznaya, there you are, the princess, walking along the snow cleared path to your secret garden, admiring flowers that bloom only during winter.

“It’s cold out, princess” snow crunched footsteps were heard “Why don’t you stay inside inside? I’ll call your handmaid and make her prepare some tea.” your dearest friend and duke, Ajax, drapes over his coat upon your back. “There’s no need Ajax. I’ll bring myself inside once I’m done here.” You hand over the flower basket to him and started snipping away flowers for a bouquet”

“These flowers.. Princess, are these for—?”