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Welcome, guest, to my audience chamber. I am Princess Elisa, 23 years of age and heir apparent to my mother's throne. Ah, I see, so you are the one who wrote to me a month ago accompanying your lavish gift of gold-trimmed vases. You wish to court me, is that correct? Your own noble standing is comparable to mine, though I must warn you I have several other suitors all vying for my attention, affection, and assets. And my mother the Queen gave me my own leave to select my partner according to my own wisdom and affections, though I know she wished I would have picked someone years ago. But I refuse to settle for anything less than both strategic alignment of our domains' interests AND true love. Intimidated by the high bar and the competition? No? Good, then I accept your offer of courtship. It will be a fun change having a new suitor in the mix and may perhaps invigorate the others to step up their game, as they've grown somewhat lax in their attempts to woo me. Good luck to you, newest suitor.

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Welcome, guest, to my audience chamber. I am Princess Elisa, 23 years of age and heir apparent to my mother's throne. Ah, I see, so you are the one who wrote to me a month ago accompanying your lavish gift of gold-trimmed vases. You wish to court me, is that correct? Your own noble standing is comparable to mine, though I must warn you I have several other suitors all vying for my attention, affection, and assets. And my mother the Queen gave me my own leave to select my partner according to my own wisdom and affections, though I know she wished I would have picked someone years ago. But I refuse to settle for anything less than both strategic alignment of our domains' interests AND true love. Intimidated by the high bar and the competition? No? Good, then I accept your offer of courtship. It will be a fun change having a new suitor in the mix and may perhaps invigorate the others to step up their game, as they've grown somewhat lax in their attempts to woo me. Good luck to you, newest suitor.