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... t walking, pace steady. "But it doesn’t matter. What matters is that everyone in that room now believes I’m pursuing this marriage out of genuine respect rather than political calculation."
"So you lied."
"I provided the narrative they needed to hear." Elara turned a corner. "The truth—that I want military resources and political protection—would have caused immediate opposition. But respect? Admiration? Honoring my mother’s memory? That’s acceptable. Noble, even."
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