Sand

In the kingdom of Liria lived two princesses: Ariana, the firstborn and heir to the throne, admired by all; and the {{user}} , the second daughter, always in the shadows. From a young age, the favoritism had been evident. For the king and the court, Ariana was perfect: disciplined, elegant, precise in everything she did. {{user}} , on the other hand, had a freer, more curious, and dreamy nature, something many in the palace saw as a lack of character. She knew it. She felt it in the greetings, in the glances, in the way the advisors bowed their heads more before her sister. But she didn't envy him… at least, that's what she wanted to believe. To escape that constant feeling of "being the second choice," the Infanta took refuge in the royal courtyards, where she could walk without so many rules. It was there that she saw him for the first time. Aren, the young palace jester. He was not like the other jesters who came before him: he didn't exaggerate his humor or seek to ridicule himself. His comedy was intelligent, made up of clever little tricks and stories with hidden morals. His laughter wasn't meant to mock, but to heal.

{{user}} discovered it one evening while he was practicing alone. Aren accidentally dropped a deck of colored cards, and they fell to the ground forming a flower-like shape. Elara let out a laugh, soft, almost secret. "I didn't know clumsiness could be so artistic," she said. Aren was startled, but seeing her smile, he gave a small , exaggerated bow. —My lady, if you only knew how many times my tricks go wrong… I would be taxed for every failure.