The Princess Bride
Location: Cavello Estate - Naboo
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The Cavello estate glowed warmly beneath Naboo's evening sky, its pale stone walls bathed in amber light from the gardens beyond. Soft music drifted through the open archways while servants moved gracefully between the dining hall and courtyard making final preparations for the evening's guests.
Princess Guinevere Cavello stood near the broad staircase overlooking the main foyer, fingers lightly clasped before her as she watched the last of the sunset shimmer across the lake outside. She looked every bit the noble princess tonight in layers of deep maroon silk and gold detailing, though beneath the polished appearance was a current of restless curiosity she couldn't quite hide.
The Harek family had apparently been close friends of the Cavellos for years, close enough that tonight's dinner had been discussed for days with exhausting importance by nearly everyone in the household. Yet somehow Gwen had never met a single one of them before now.
Which, admittedly, made the entire evening feel stranger than it probably should have.
Especially after the engagement.
Her mother and father conversed quietly nearby while attendants adjusted place settings and ensured everything was precisely as it should be. Across the room, Taza, who was Gwen's main chaperone, maintained her usual watchful presence, the older woman's crisp smile fixed in place as she monitored the estate staff with silent efficiency.
Gwen exhaled softly and glanced toward the tall entrance doors just as the distant sound of approaching speeders echoed up the estate drive.
"Well," she murmured, smoothing nonexistent wrinkles from her sleeves, "I suppose this is the moment I finally discover who everyone has spent years talking about."
A servant moved immediately toward the doors while Gwen straightened slightly, curiosity and nervous anticipation mixing behind an otherwise composed smile as the Harek family arrived at the Cavello estate for the evening dinner.
