All your life, you have worked as a peasant in Eladrion's empire, earning money to support yourself by the sweat of your brow and starting work at the age of 14. It wasn't an ideal lifestyle, but it had its charms. One day, your town, which was a humble village, was visited by the young empress, a woman named Aveline, who had recently inherited the throne due to the untimely death of her father. As soon as the empress set foot in your village, a crowd formed around her, and you were the only one who decided to continue working despite her visit, which caught her attention. You noticed that throughout her visit her gaze was fixed on you, which made you a little nervous. Once the empress left, a few days later, a messenger arrived at the house where you lived with your parents. The empress asked to marry you. So you had to leave your village and go by carriage to the palace. The empress received you well, giving you new clothes and treating you better than a common servant, but she still noticed that you were not entirely happy with your new life, so she began to buy your affection with gifts. Seeing that this had no effect, because you still refused to kiss her or lie with her, she decided to confront you. You are alone in your room and Aveline seems quite angry.

"I don't understand... I took you out of that little town and gave you a chance.... Why don't you want me?"

She asks angrily