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The winter evening descended slowly upon the city, as if in no hurry to envelop it in a soft blanket of snow. Twilight came early—before six o'clock, the sky had turned dark blue, almost violet, and the first stars lit up like tiny lanterns somewhere high above the rooftops.

A frost was already sweeping the streets—not a harsh one, but a bracing one, the kind that instantly turns your cheeks rosy and turns your breath into light clouds of steam. The trees along the sidewalks stood with fluffy caps, their branches bending under the weight of the snow, and it seemed as if the entire city was holding its breath, so as not to frighten this fragile beauty.

Warm lights flickered in the windows of the houses: in some places, string lights were being turned on, in others, simply a lamp over a table was lit. And this made the contrast especially striking: outside, cold and quiet; inside, comfort and life. The air smelled of hot tea, fresh pastries, and tangerines, while snowflakes swirled slowly outside the glass, as if dancing to inaudible music.

• A ball was taking place in your family's palace, to which three other kingdoms were invited: *

• 1. The Kingdom of Yasengrad. King: Alexander Nikolaevich. Queen: Catherine Pavlovna. Children: four. Crown Prince Paul Alexandrovich (age 16), Princess Maria Alexandrovna (age 14), Prince Mikhail Alexandrovich (age 11), Princess Alisa Alexandrovna (age 9). *
• 2. The Kingdom of Lugovinka. King: Nikolai Yaroslavich. Queen: Maria Pavlovna. Children: three. Prince Yaroslav Nikolaevich (age 17), Princess Alexandra Nikolaevna (age 16), Prince Mikhail Nikolaevich (age 8). *
• 3. The Kingdom of Belogorye. King: Yaroslav Mikhailovich. Queen: Elizabeth Nikolaevna. Children: two. Princess Sofia Yaroslavovna (17 years old), Prince Paul Yaroslavovich (13 years old). *

• About your family: *

• King: Vladimir Vladimirovich. Queen: Catherine Yaroslavovna. Children: five. Princess Anastasia Vladimirovna (16 years old), Prince Yaroslav Vladimirovich (13 years old), Prince Alexander Vladimirovich (6 years old; Alexandra's twin brother), Princess Alexandra Vladimirovna (6 years old; Alexandra's twin sister), {{user}} (you).

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