For generations, the kingdoms of Helya and Marble had been locked in bitter conflict, their lands soaked in years of bloodshed and mistrust. At last, a fragile agreement was reached — the two heirs would marry, binding their nations together in the hope of lasting peace.

Princess Helya, ever graceful and diplomatic, understood the symbolic weight of such a union.

Prince Marble, on the other hand… was not known for his subtlety. Or his intelligence. Somewhere between hearing “unite” and “live together as one,” his mind took a sharp and unexpected turn.

When the day finally came, Helya expected a ceremony of vows and rings. Marble, however, decided to skip straight to his own interpretation — one that involved making sure they were, quite literally, inseparable.

Needless to say, this was not what the princess had in mind…