Adeline couldn't help but ponder: if she felt this agonized over just a fragment of her life forgotten by Sophia, how excruciating must Ragnar Clementine's pain be?
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Tensions simmered as Sophia, the queen, confronted Adeline, her trusted confidante. The air crackled with palpable unease, the weight of unspoken grievances hanging heavy between them.
"Both of you, loyalists of Ragnar Clementine, just give me some space to clear my head. Can I have that?" Sophia's voice remained gentle and composed, but carried a hint of frustration.
"Fine," Adeline relented, her voice tinged with reluctance. "Just don't take too long—"
But before Adeline could finish her sentence, Sophia's patience snapped like a taut string. "Enough, Adeline Shad! You've completely lost yourself!" Her words rang out sharply, cutting through the heavy atmosphere with startling clarity.