Father!?

As the princess advanced alongside the guard, she became completely immersed in the disquieting atmosphere of the poorly illuminated hallway. The torches, affixed on the walls, flickered incessantly, casting shadows that swayed and moved around them, creating an almost eerie effect. The cadenced thump of their footsteps reverberated off the stone walls, generating a foreboding ambiance that sent shivers down her spine.

"Princess, your beauty is truly remarkable and incomparable even to that of your mother— I do wonder if you feel as better than her."