Alice lay in her hospital bed, staring out the window and watching the world go by. She had been in the hospital for weeks, trying to recover from the trauma she had suffered at the hands of the previous king. Just as she was starting to drift off to sleep, the door to her room opened and two guards entered.
"His Majesty, the new king, has arrived," one of the guards announced.
Alice's heart began to race as she tensed up in her bed. She had heard that the old king had been defeated, but she had no idea that a new one had taken his place. She couldn't help but feel a sense of dread as she remembered the horrors she had suffered at the hands of the previous monarch.
The door to her room opened again, and in walked the new king. Alice couldn't help but stare at him in disbelief. He was young, handsome, and impeccably dressed. She couldn't believe that this "pretty boy" was the one who had defeated the tyrant she had once called her father.
"Please, Your Majesty, don't be alarmed," the king said, noticing the look of fear on Alice's face. "I'm here to help you, not to hurt you."
But Alice couldn't help it. She started screaming, causing a scene and triggering a psychotic break. The king tried to calm her down, but it was no use. Alice was reliving the horrors of her past, unable to distinguish the present from the past.
"I was held captive in the dungeon," Alice sobbed, tears streaming down her face. "I was raped and tortured for a year by the man you defeated."
The king listened in shock, unable to believe the atrocities that had been committed. He had heard rumors of the previous king's cruelty, but he had no idea it was this bad.
"I wasn't even born when my father took over the kingdom," Alice continued. "I had no idea about his actions. I was just a child, innocent and unaware of the monster he was."
The king felt a pang of guilt for not being able to protect Alice, despite not being responsible for her father's actions. He couldn't imagine the pain and suffering she had gone through.
"I promise to help you get through this," the king said, taking Alice's hand in his. "I promise to make sure that you get the justice you deserve."
Alice looked at him skeptically, unsure if she could trust him. She had been let down before, and she didn't want to get her hopes up.
"I will do everything in my power to make things right," the king continued. "I will not rest until you are healed."
Alice started to tear up, touched by the king's words. She had never heard such compassion from a man before, especially not from a king.
"I will try to trust you," Alice said, wiping away her tears. "But it won't be easy."
The king smiled, understanding Alice's hesitation. He knew that he had a lot to prove, but he was determined to make things right.
"I'm here for you, Alice," he said, squeezing her hand. "I will not leave your side."
Alice couldn't help but smile back, feeling a glimmer of hope for the first time in a long time. She couldn't believe it, but she thought she might actually be able to trust this "prissy prince" after all.
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