Deep-set cheeks, a pallid complexion devoid of its original hue, wrists like twiggy branches, nails grimy and unkempt, and a petite frame far smaller than her years suggest. With half her face obscured by neglected locks, this diminutive figure is truly the forgotten royal princess of the Empire. Unable to quell her hunger any longer, she crawls out from hiding within a dilapidated, ancient castle to seek sustenance...
"I'm hungry," the young girl, clad in nothing but tattered rags, whispers almost unknowingly, "Can I eat this...?"
Her slender fingers tear a morsel of vegetation from the earth, but ultimately she sets it aside with a shake of her head. It's been three days since the child had a proper meal...
"Estrella..." the child reads aloud, her words blending with the wind. It's a precious name she has earned after much time.
"I'm sorry I'm late."
"...It's okay," the child replies before collapsing into Elias's embrace.
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