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What She's Held in Trust
Naivete. Failure. Foolishness. Every time she looks at this little scrap, these things leap to mind.
Once, she had a king she swore to protect. After he was injured on the battlefield, she took up the mantle he had been wearing. Every time she looks at that mantle, she is filled with both rage and shame over her failure. These feelings are what pushed her to stand tall on countless battlefields later in her life.
...Even now, those feelings remain unchanged. She cannot, however, deny that another feeling has joined them. Now, she begrudgingly accepts that there are others who want to share her naivete and foolishness.
Though her anger and regret will never fade, she nonetheless continues to walk her king's path...this time, with just a hint of pride.