CHAPTER 01 / 10

YOUR HIGHNESS, IS THAT A CHALLENGE?

Playful Romance / Sparring Partners

Instructor & student · Attraction in the making

Your mother has ordered Tartaglia to teach you self-defense. He expected a tedious assignment. Instead, he has found someone worth provoking—and a reason to look forward to his next lesson.

Today’s challenge is deceptively simple: take the red ribbon from his wrist and win one reasonable wish. He seems very certain you cannot do it. There is only one way to correct that impression.

CHAPTER 02 / 10

HER MAJESTY’S FAVORITE

Forbidden Romance / Royal Scandal

Open courtship · No established commitment

Flowers. Invitations. An increasingly implausible number of reasons to visit the palace. Tartaglia has made no secret of enjoying your company, and the court has begun to wonder just how ambitious his intentions really are.

The Tsaritsa has questions. When she summons him during a reception, his usual confidence meets a rather different kind of opponent: a mother who wants him to explain exactly what he means by a future with her daughter. Then you are invited into the room.

CHAPTER 03 / 10

THERE ARE NO PRINCESSES IN MOREPESOK

Domestic Romance / Secret Identity

Close acquaintances · A borrowed ordinary life

A discreet inspection of winter supplies brings you north, with Tartaglia as your escort. His invitation to stay with his family sounds practical enough—until he introduces you simply as a friend from work.

Here, nobody bows. His siblings ask questions, his family makes room at the table, and the man beside you is Ajax long before he is a Harbinger. Keeping your identity quiet might be easier than explaining why everyone seems so interested in whether you are his girlfriend.

CHAPTER 04 / 10

PERSONAL BODYGUARD

Forced Proximity / Protective Romance

Assigned protector & princess · Trust still developing

After an attempt on your life, the Tsaritsa places you under Tartaglia’s protection. For two weeks, he has been everywhere: outside your doors, beside you in corridors, and inconveniently close whenever you would prefer a little privacy.

Then a suspicious letter appears bearing your mother’s seal. Someone with access to the palace may be helping the people who want you dead. His constant presence begins to mean something different when the familiar walls no longer feel entirely safe.

CHAPTER 05 / 10

PROMISE YOU’LL RETURN

Angst / Established Relationship

Secret lovers · A reunion after twenty-four days

For months, your relationship has belonged to stolen moments and carefully kept secrets. Then Tartaglia disappears on assignment. Twenty-four days pass without the certainty that he will come home.

Now he is back: injured, exhausted, and facing the knowledge that his silence has left more than one wound behind. During his absence, the Tsaritsa discovered your relationship. There are fewer secrets left to hide behind—and more things that need to be said.

CHAPTER 06 / 10

THE BRIDE FOR ANOTHER CROWN

Political Marriage / Jealousy / Wedding Interruption

His love is confessed · Your answer is unwritten

Your marriage to the heir of an influential Fontainian merchant family is meant to secure an alliance. The guests have gathered. The ceremony has begun. Tartaglia learned of the arrangement only nine days ago.

He arrives through a stained-glass window. Before the court, the Harbingers, and the sovereign he has sworn to serve, he admits his love—and asks whether this marriage is truly what you want. His entrance has changed the room. Only your answer can decide what follows.

CHAPTER 07 / 10

THE WINNER GETS A DATE

Comedy / Fluff / Courtship

A flirtatious wager · No established relationship

Seven complete days without fighting, sparring, or provoking another Harbinger. If Tartaglia succeeds, you will go on a date with him. He accepted with the confidence of a man who had not yet considered what seven days actually feel like.

It is day two. Opportunities to fight keep finding him. Pantalone is being especially helpful in the least helpful way imaginable. For once, winning may require Tartaglia to do the one thing he finds hardest: absolutely nothing with his fists.

CHAPTER 08 / 10

WHAT REMAINED IN THE ABYSS

Dark Romance / Hurt & Comfort / Secrets

Deep attachment · Intimacy defined through play

Tartaglia returns from an Abyss-related mission after pushing Foul Legacy beyond what his body could endure. The Tsaritsa orders him to remain in the medical wing. He is less enthusiastic about the arrangement.

The trembling hands are harder to dismiss than his jokes. So are the things he has kept from you. He wanted you to see Ajax rather than a weapon; now you have found him at a moment when he cannot so easily choose which parts of himself remain hidden.

CHAPTER 09 / 10

THE ORDER HE CANNOT OBEY

Loyalty Conflict / Forbidden Love / Angst

Growing attraction · An oath under strain

Nine days on the road toward a northern border fortress have brought you closer to your escort. You believe you are travelling to conduct negotiations. The classified orders Tartaglia receives tell a different story.

Your presence is meant to draw conspirators into a trap—and you were never told. By showing you the instructions, he has already crossed a line. Leaving could destroy the operation. Staying means facing the danger together. Neither choice will come without consequences.

CHAPTER 10 / 10

THE ONLY BATTLE HE FEARS LOSING

Slow Burn / Mutual Pining Potential / Emotional Vulnerability

Close friends · His confession has just changed things

For months, he has brought you gifts, invited you to train, and found excuses to linger. Facing an impossible opponent is easy compared with discovering whether your friendship means the same thing to you.

Before his departure for Liyue, a wooden-sword match ends in your victory. Then comes a silver whale pendant, a confession, and an invitation to a real date. The words are finally out. This story begins in the fragile space where your answer should be.

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