After losing her parents in a tragic carriage accident, Vivian Noella Dorothea Iris was left scarred by silence—her voice stolen along with her childhood. She was taken in by Regina De Olvestri Vendreich, the formidable Archduchess of Vendreich and a renowned swordswoman. In this new household of cold grandeur, alongside Regina’s older daughter Lillian and her calculating husband, will Vivian struggle to find her place?

 In a family where politics and schemes are sharper than any blade—and far more valued than love or friendship—her quiet existence might be constantly tested. Though….will she manage?

But there’s a problem. She has chosen her ambition: to join her stepfather, the Royal Commissioner. Yet in a world where women have no laws, no rights, and no seat at the table of power—can a mute seven-year-old girl truly be strong enough to fight for some?