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The beautiful Clarice Normandin. All the noble men of Fialam dreamt of her, but her father married her off to a young Death Lord - in gratitude for keeping his wife alive. On the one hand, the Emperor's decision is somewhat cynical. On the other hand, girls of the imperial family can only marry other monarchs or lisers. And since the lisers and their sons were either married or still children, she had little choice. Either to the harem of King Avan, or to the harem of one of the Anvar brothers, or to the Lord of Death. The latter seemed the most suitable match. - You saw how Donkon Ryton kept your mother alive," the Emperor told his daughter. - You do realize that in this day and age, good things don't just happen. So Clarice went with her dowry to Wrighton's house.

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On that fateful day Annabelle survived. When she was on the verge of death and the Lord of Death was swinging his scythe over the poor girl, the emperor rushed to him and on his knees begged for mercy for his wife. For the emperor to kneel before anyone? Only Death himself and the little princess Clarissa saw that.

So be it! - Death muttered muffled. - If you can guess which hand holds her soul, I will release Annabelle Normandin to the world of the living! And Jean guessed without a doubt. It was not for nothing that he had spent so much time studying logic at university!

You win," the Lord of Death nodded indifferently. - But remember, subsequent children are capable of killing her. Annabelle sprang to life. Her violent ailment had subsided, but the Empress was still badly stricken with weakness. Even when she rose from the table, she leaned on the back of her chair.

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After Annabelle Normandin lost her baby in the early months of her pregnancy, she often cried and refused to eat. One day, while walking down the stairs, the young woman collapsed into a hungry faint. Little Melinda was just crawling on the first floor while her twin brother slept in his crib. She sat beside her dying mother, not knowing what was going on or what to do. Her father was away on imperial business, her older sister had been sent to 24-hour school, and there was no one to help Annabelle.

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Playing for the Anvars was a little premature. I'd forgotten all about Emperor Normandin's family. Meanwhile, his eldest daughter Clarissa had grown up. In appearance and character, she was just like her father. Princess Clarissa Normandin is proud, bossy, and a little capricious. Had it not been for the patriarchal system of Fialama's government, her father would have named her heiress on her fifth birthday. But he hadn't ruled it out, just in case his only son should die without an heir.

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The children of Ahmed and the dead Phyllis. The older one is Hasan, the middle one is Ismail, and the twins Metin and Oda. Of these, only Metin looks like his grandmother.

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The lister of southern Fialam, Ahmed Anwar, had a strained relationship with his brother. So he left with his wife, Alexia, for an estate on the edge of En Merida. And Shirin gave birth to Ahmed's daughter Emine. The girl was at once sent to be brought up by the Alkhs. Was Ahmed afraid of being dethroned by Listar? Perhaps. But he preferred not to think about it all the time so as not to go mad. Four sons, two brothers, one of them illegitimate, and then there would be grandchildren and nephews. Sooner or later one of them would show willfulness. So the infants were sent to Alkha Athina. The exhausted and tired woman raised them until they were five years old, after which the children returned to the Listar estate and began to learn. They had to be able to compare bad conditions with good ones. Brutal? Yes. But Ahmed knew that because of the harem, he would have more children than other listarians. And it was up to them to decide who would become a Lister.

Isn't that too much to ask of the little ones? - Shirin asked him sadly.

That's too much for you," Shirin asked sadly. "Those babies will grow up to kill each other," Achmed replied sternly. - And half of those who survive will be mowed down by summer sickness. Only my son alone will live.

And Altan and his wife?

I don't know. They only have one daughter. I don't think my brother can do much more than that. Altan and Alexia's daughter's name was Mirai. As soon as she grew older, the alkha brought the girl to her parents, and then Ahmet lost his last hold on his brother. He had no doubt that their next newborn child would end up with the alkha. He could not imagine that they would refuse to obey.

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To support poor widow Nears while she was pregnant with twins and raising her eldest daughter, widow Annika Coby moved in with her son Ahom Ryton. Together they did quite well. When Ahom became a teenager, the newborn and illegitimate twins were sent to the counselor-father. Nirsa married a Letonian nobleman, and Annika went to the harem of the King of Letonia. Ahom and his half-sister were left alone in a foreign land.

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A young widow, Nirsa Arias. When her husband was executed, she was eighteen years old and expecting a child. Against all her fears, a daughter was born. Throughout her pregnancy, Nirsa feared for the baby's life. If it turned out to be a son, the Emperor's actions could have been unpredictable. She named the baby girl Tanika. And then she sat at her desk and wrote a letter to Imperial Counselor Morancy-that she had fulfilled her task and that Laurent must fulfill his. And he promised her a life without poverty. But Lorente--a married, aging man of many children--suddenly fell in love with her. Without hesitation, Nyrsa reciprocated, trying to ignore the remorse of her complicity in her husband's death.

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Flavius Arias was executed in prison for trying to stage a rebellion against Emperor Normandy. He himself was not considered emperor by law, for he had not been crowned, and his father Seth died suddenly, without leaving a will.

That was short-sighted of him," Counselor Morancy said, showing Flavius the scroll with the verdict. As an act of intimidation and edification, he appointed Daniyar Kimer, the serpent of the east, as his executioner. Immediately after the execution of the prince, the execution of the Serpent twins, who had previously been held elsewhere, was also ordered. To prevent publicity from spreading throughout Fialam, the advisor, in the name of the emperor, ordered that three executions be carried out in the prison itself. Fialam's judicial system was still flawed and weak. No one was supposed to know about this either. Ada was speechless when she heard of the execution. And Deya only asked:

Tell me, Neano Moransi, why do you kill rebels but spare brigands? He did not answer, and she pushed her sister aside and took the first step toward the executioner. As for Creon Serpent, he was pardoned and released, though he demanded to be killed after his sisters.

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Prince Flavius Arias received a letter from the faithful Creon Serpent, with a detailed account of how he had fought a battle with the usurper's advisor, Laurent Morancy, and won a brilliant victory. Creon invited him to the capital. He described in detail how to sneak into the palace and take Jean Normandin by surprise, as Normandin and Morancy had once taken little Flavius by surprise. Rejoicing, the young man ordered the horse to be harnessed and set out from Letonia to Thialam. He rode carefully and avoided the wide roads, but when he arrived in Veta, he lost all fear. As he rode past Morancy's house, peering mockingly at the mansion, Laurent, his young son Julian, and their legionnaires jumped out of the ambush. The fight was short; the prince's weapons were poor, and he was soon stunned.

Look, son," Laurent said admonishingly, watching the soldiers bind Arias, "how princes who know no stranger's handwriting and know not a damned thing about politics end up.

Waking up and finding himself thrown into prison, Flavius saw Creon Serpent. As it turned out, the young man had been beaten for a long time, but had not wrested a confession about Arias' immediate plans.

I honestly kept quiet," Creon said hoarsely. - They drew their own conclusions.

No!" exclaimed Flavius with despair, and jumped to his feet in anger. - I am the emperor! Я! Not Normandin! Creon was dejectedly silent, both about being intimidated into executing his family, and about the fact that the educated Normandin had more rights over Fialam than the weak Flavius Arias. This and much more was explained to him under interrogation, accompanied by blows to his words.

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A small group of conspirators was operating in hot Letonia, under the auspices of the King of Letonia himself. Prince Flavius Arias and the three Serpents, the twins Dei and Ada, and Creon Serpent, the young eastern prince. Nirsa Arias, the prince's wife, knew everything and everything about everything. As she was told as a child, she sent letters to the imperial advisor. And about the fact that Flavius had sent Creon on a reconnaissance mission, she immediately wrote, though the girl had her doubts and conscience. But she owed Morancy everything, and he also threatened to reveal her true parentless origin. Nirsa had never been a patrician. All she knew how to do was survive, and from the age of six she had mastered the art of a beautiful lie. So the letter fell into the right hands. No sooner had Creon arrived at Fialam, than he was surrounded by Moransi warriors and politely offered to go with them. The young man tried to flee, but was knocked off his horse, stunned and tied. When he awoke, he was already in a semi-dark room, lying on the floor. The back of his head was mercilessly sore, his hands were tightened behind his back, and the Emperor's counselor was staring intently at him.

You are following in your mother's footsteps. She, too, was once caught by the serpent. Your father," he said softly. - But, unlike her, you have no chance.

I won't say anything! - Creon shouted hoarsely. A piteous grin spread across the counselor's grim face.

We shall see…

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After the death of her eldest son, Melinda Kane forced her youngest to marry Leah. She had turned into a mad old woman long ago, but Hugo had not even the slightest thought of crossing his mother. Besides, he wanted to maintain his kinship with the wily Holts. By the day of their wedding Leah's first-born had grown up. The inquisitive red-haired boy had done well in school and was in character like his good father, not like his mother. Leah became pregnant. But that didn't stop Hugo from insulting and humiliating her. Melinda, on the other hand, often attacked her daughter-in-law because of her insanity, too. The case ended in a death match, in which the old woman lost. Melinda passed away just in time for her son's return from the service and her grandson's return from school.

You're on the hook for my wife now," Hugo said as soon as he heard about the tragedy. - If you try to escape, I'll tell you who killed Mother.

Yes, darling," said Leah with distaste and disgust. She knew that after what had happened, Hugo would torment her even more, and then he would take hold of her son. So she decided to act immediately. Leah was on good terms with her sister-in-law Isolde, so she managed to impress on her that Hugo had not been feeling well lately. Perhaps he was terminally ill. Isolde dreamed of a successful marriage and was not much concerned about her rude brother, so she thoughtlessly put her trust in the healers. One warm summer day Hugo returned from duty and demanded lunch.

We're out of provisions, dear," Leah kindly informed him. - The maids have gone to the market. Would you care for some wine? Hugo gave his wife a gloomy look.

How silly you are… Well, give me your wine. Leah readily served the heavy goblet, the bottom of which had dissolved lethal poison.

A month after the murder, a little girl was born. Lia named her Erin.

"Be careful, Isolde," the new mistress of the manor said imperiously, "don't tell anyone about your brother's death before you know it. Otherwise you will go after him. As a true woman of the Holt family, she preferred cunning and calculating to virtue.

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Young Leah Kane gave birth to a son when she was already a widow. Dominic was out of the house in a thunderstorm and was struck by lightning. It hit him so hard that the head of the family dropped dead and never got up again. Hugo and Leah survived it by caring for little Isolde. And the aging Melinda could not bear the death of her eldest son. After her husband's death, she was shattered. The woman's mind was damaged. Now she spent hours talking to herself and kept telling everyone as if she could see a black figure.

It is death… - she muttered, staring into the void. - The Lord of Death… he will soon take me too… But Hugo and Leah didn't care about the mother and the blood. Lia named the baby boy Martan. And she incurred Hugo's wrath.

He will never be heir! - the young man declared with a passionate voice. - I will marry and have sons of my own!

You marry first," Leah advised mockingly. - You might get struck by lightning.

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As Elena grew older, she began to be entrusted with taking care of the younger children. But the pampered girl, who grew up in love and affection, quickly grew tired of it. She did not like and did not want to quarrel, so she simply ran away from home. The inconsolable father immediately appealed to the western guards to get Helena back.

It's not your fault that Seth Arias' granddaughter grew up spoiled," Scarlett consoled her husband. - It's just her Imperial blood. Valentine sighed and shook his head. He did not agree with his wife at all. He did not know whether the Life-Lord would return home, or pursue her own particular path.

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The grandson of the Fallen and the Creator, Valentin Vincente continued to work for the merchants, to become rich, and to raise his daughter. He married a commoner like himself, a black-haired beauty who delivered letters to people in the morning. The girl's name was Scarlett. Quite a Western name, but her appearance was closer to Oriental. Young Valentine was not bothered by these conventions. They married and began to raise little Elena together. The stepmother got along well with her stepdaughter. They lived happily, without needing anything. First Scarlett Vincente gave birth to a son, Argentus, and then to twins: a son, Velius, and a daughter, Venus. But then, one day, the day and year came when the beautiful Helena turned thirteen, and Valentine, realized that the daughter was the new Lord of Life. She had already brought more than one life back into the underworld, reincarnating into an otherworldly form. She had no choice but to accept it. Valentine hoped that the granddaughter had not inherited her madness, unlike his daughter Naima.

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While the women of the Mason family entertained themselves in the thermae, the men chewed sadly on fruit and drank water, trying to satisfy their hunger.

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The beauties of the western suburbs of Fialam. And the beautiful Avalon Mason in their background.

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