Moon of the Deep Blue [Western Fantasy]

What kind of name will you leave behind in history?

The young queen answered without hesitation: "Cruel. Powerful."

After a moment, she added, "A queen from commoner stock. A mysterious background."

The equally young chief royal physician thought for a while before answering, "The first dean of the Royal Medical Academy, and the founder of the medical system?"

It was as if they had returned to many years earlier, when Lady Aurora had asked them what impression they thought they would leave on others.

Samantha answered without a second thought: "Quiet, well-behaved, and, at most, widely read and knowledgeable."

Cynthia thought for a moment. "Cool, quiet, and mild-tempered."

Samantha raised an eyebrow. "Cool?"

Cynthia shot back, "Well-behaved?"

"Perhaps you should both reflect on yourselves," Lady Aurora said sternly, cutting off their pointless bickering.

The coming-of-age years of a common-born queen with a mysterious background and the first female chief royal physician in the kingdom's history. The adventures of two heroines in a magical world, where turbulent currents churn beneath a calm surface. On the bright side: praise, flowers, and lavish banquets. On the dark side: poverty, ridicule, war, and murder.

Ancient legends, distant history, and a future foretold.

Content warning: This story has two parts, so the ending of the first may feel abrupt.

Although this is labeled as romance, the romantic pairings are all in the second part.

Part Two: The Crimson Throne

Theme: Friendship is a treasure.