The Eclipse of the Unbroken Luna
The transition into her role as High Empress was not marked by the expected accumulation of gaudy ceremonial trappings, crown jewels, or extravagant pageantry, but by a quiet, absolute, and sobering shift in the sheer weight of her responsibilities. The "Unified Parliament," as it had come to be known, met in the heart of the capital—a sprawling, circular building that Elena had once drafted, beam by beam, with the specific intent of hosting a government that could debate, dissent, and ultimately, decide.
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