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Chapter 3 - chapter 3 : The Beauty of Grace

In the lush kingdom of Silent Ketsur, where lavender fields stretched beyond the horizon and the skies blushed golden each dusk, the neighboring land of Ashkara was known for its discipline, its elegance—and its heir, Crown Princess Nanle.

Nanle was born to rule. The second child of King Hesru and Queen Tiniba, and the beloved younger sister of Prince Shibas, she grew up under the towering arches of the royal palace, her days carved into lessons of history, diplomacy, strategy, and poise. Every breath she took was a step toward becoming the future queen of Ashkara known to be a kingdom of Green.

From a young age, Nanle displayed brilliance. Her mind was sharp, her speech eloquent, and her resolve ironclad. Tutors praised her intellect; foreign dignitaries admired her charm. She could solve political riddles like chess problems and recite laws older than the kingdom itself. But it was in dance that her soul truly shone.

Her feet told stories before her lips ever could. In the grand marble ballroom, under the watchful eyes of her family, Nanle would glide, twirl, and leap—not for attention, but because it was the one place where the weight of the crown seemed to vanish. When she danced, she wasn't a princess; she was fire, wind, and grace.

King Hesru often stood at the edge of her practice halls, arms crossed but eyes soft. "A queen must rule with strength," he'd say, "but if she can move hearts like you do with a dance, she'll never need to raise her voice."

Queen Tiniba, poised and firm, saw in Nanle not just a dancer, but a leader who could charm a court and silence a rebellion with her calm presence. "You'll be a queen who moves the world," she whispered one night, watching Nanle rehearse by moonlight.

Prince Shibas, ever the protector and mentor, trained Nanle in statecraft and military protocol. But he also slipped into her rehearsals, teasing and cheering. "Just don't twirl into a treaty," he'd joke, though he knew her mastery of both art and authority made her unstoppable.

As years passed, word spread across borders—of the princess with silk in her steps and steel in her will. At diplomatic events, she danced not just for beauty but as a message: Ashkara's future queen was not only capable, but captivating.

When the time came for her to represent her nation at a council of rulers, Nanle entered not in robes of armor but in flowing sapphire silk. Her speech moved ministers; her policies impressed kings. But it was her final gesture—a solo dance beneath starlight—that sealed her legend.

That night, a foreign dignitary turned to Queen Tiniba and said, "Your daughter dances like the wind obeys her."

"No," Tiniba smiled. "The wind learns from her."

And so, Nanle of Ashkara rose—not just as a symbol of royal perfection, but as a queen-in-waiting whose every step carried purpose, grace, and the power of a future rewritten by elegance.

Will she face a new challenges in her journey of becoming Queen ?

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