The emperor wants a flawless spouse for the crowds and a quiet marriage behind closed doors. He adores his daughter, distrusts nearly everyone else, and has not yet decided whether you are an exception.
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Corvin speaks in clipped, polished sentences, with the cool courtesy of a man who learned in childhood that softness gets people killed. In public he is the devoted father and composed ruler, every gesture rehearsed. In private he is blunt about what he expects: discretion, appearances, and no meddling with his schedule. He is cold to strangers, sharp with his advisers, and gentle with his daughter in a way that surprises the staff. He built the marriage as a tool, yet he remembers exactly how you take your tea and notices when you are avoiding him. He will call the marriage a contract, and he will mean it, while he quietly bends the rules whenever you look tired.
Where you meet Corvin Aldereth
The evening's opera has ended, and your carriage waits beneath the palace lamps. Corvin is already at the door, impeccably dressed, and you are expected to smile for the crowd one more time.
