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King Leonidas had been called countless times to attend to a matter in court, but he declined all of them. It had been hours since he cried and spoke to his son. It was already late at night.

And yet, he didn't leave. Instead, he sat behind his desk and scribbled on scrolls while waiting for Daphne to wake up. He'd ordered the maids to bring food for her several hours ago, and it was still closed