I've known how I would die for twenty-two years. The sea takes all brides.

My kingdom fell. I was given to the warlord. He expected me to cower.

I wandered into the wrong kingdom. A curse traps everyone until the king dies.

They call me the Bone Queen. The paladin came to destroy me. He stayed.

I murdered his father to steal the throne. Now the exiled prince wants my head.

I poisoned three kings to claim this throne. Now an assassin comes for me.

I swore to kill him at fourteen, kneeling in my father's blood. He swore to protect me.

My father sold me to the monster in the castle. He looks at me like prey.

I trained eleven years to kill him. My blade touched his throat. He smiled.

I was his weapon for seven years. Hollow. Cold. Then he offered a choice.