They are the silent statues at the golden doors. The untouched sentinels. The "Daughters of the Absolute."
The last Dictator was killed by a married woman with three children. His successor? Afraid of anyone who has known desire. So he built a fortress of virgins. virgin guards the dictator
Every morning, the Captain of the Guard runs a white cotton glove over every doorframe, every window latch, every plate at breakfast. If a single smudge appears, the guard assigned to that sector spends 48 hours in the "Quiet Room"—a padded cell with no light, no sound, and no touch. They are the silent statues at the golden doors
Last year, Guard #7 (Lin, 19, weaver’s daughter) was found in the east garden at 3 AM—not at her post. When asked why, she said only: "He told me to watch the moon with him." She was retired the next morning. No one knows where. But the other Seals now refuse to look at the Dictator when he smiles. His successor
— Excerpt from “Throne of Glass Hearts,” an upcoming investigation into the world’s last living absolute monarchy.