CILLIAN
Amelie spent the entire night tossing and turning, reflecting on Prince Loyd's words about her impending marriage.
A marriage of convenience was neither unprecedented nor frowned upon. On the contrary, it was encouraged among the nobility as a means of forging alliances and securing power, especially among those known as "businessmen."
The Rosebrands had long been staunch supporters of the Imperial family and provided the Emperor with unwavering military backing. Amelie's great-great-grandfather had founded the first—and still the only—military academy that accepted children from all backgrounds, judging them solely on merit rather than title or social status.
Military affairs and knighthood remained the primary sources of income in the Capital, making Amelie's late father a central figure in trade networks, especially with armorers and metal suppliers.
