Meanwhile, Selina's condition deteriorated rapidly. Amiri was called away by his father under false pretenses and was poisoned. A bodyguard rushed back to Selina and broke the news. Selina collapsed. Her heart broke. In her final hours, Selina, holding the paper with trembling hands, wrote a single name across it: Zahrah. She looked to the guard and whispered: "Zahrah"—the name she wanted for her daughter—and declared her both hers and Amiri's heir.
"I give all my wealth, and Amiri's wealth, to her. Her name shall be Zahrah, meaning 'flower,' and her princess name will be Dahlia, meaning 'flower of the valley.' I'm giving her two names to carry less burden. Let her choose whichever name she desires."
Selina's hand went still, her breath slipping away like the last petal in autumn. Her whisper lingered in the air, tender and eternal:
"Our beloved flower, we love you. Keep smiling. You'll always be loved."
The world mourned in silence.