La princesa perdida

Previously

…The air in the chamber crackled with unspoken tension. The mystery of the vanished princess had just begun to unravel, and Valerius, with his unconventional methods and sharp intellect, was the only one who seemed to see the threads of a deeper, more sinister plot weaving through the very foundations of the kingdom. The King, though weary, watched Valerius with a newfound, albeit cautious, hope. Thorne, however, watched Valerius with an icy, calculating gaze, the shadow of his own secrets lengthening in the dim light of the princess’s chambers.