La princesa perdida

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…Valerius, his task complete, prepared to depart. His work here was done. He had found the princess, exposed the conspiracy, and brought the traitors to justice. But as he rode away from the castle, the familiar sense of melancholy settled upon him. He had played his part, but the scars of his own past remained. He knew he would continue to walk the path of justice, seeking out the shadows, for he understood, perhaps more than anyone, that true peace was not an end, but a constant, vigilant pursuit. The kingdom was safe, for now. But the world, Valerius knew, would always have its secrets, and its shadows, waiting to be uncovered.