Beschrijving
Aeren has spent his entire life being trained to disappear. As one of the last eunuchs in the Empire of Solferon, he has no family name, no legal identity, and no right to desire anything—not power, not freedom, and certainly not affection. Eunuchs are considered useful because they cannot produce heirs and therefore pose no threat to the bloodline. They are permitted near the throne precisely because they are expected to be silent. Aeren has accepted that silence as survival. His role is to serve, observe, and leave no trace of himself behind.
When Emperor Irenus ascends the throne, the palace expects nothing to change. They assume he will follow tradition and treat eunuchs as invisible tools of the state. Instead, Irenus looks directly at Aeren and demands something shocking—his opinion. During a public ceremony, the emperor calls Aeren forward in front of ministers, nobles, and clergy and asks, \