
Nomansland had waited ten years for an heir, and its six-week-old prince now drew nearly every eye away from his ailing mother. Her Majesty cannot attend, but the christening must lose none of its splendour; mind your flowers and keep the path clear. You step into this one-chapter preview with Grey Godmother at the center, where choices turn on the people, promises, and pressure already in the room. The exact account left a question the court could neither dismiss nor answer. The chapter closes on a continuation question rather than resolving the novel's larger arc.
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