1The Empress's Command
14Inner Conflict
2First Submission
15Unexpected Alliance
3The Spectator's Role
16The Breaking Point
4The Wise Counsel
17The Secret Meeting
5The Palace Grounds
18The Bathhouse Confrontation
6Allies in Servitude
19The Revelation
7The Public Challenge
20The Counter-Strategy
8Moments of Tenderness
21The Private Victory
9Escalation of Desire
22New Equilibrium
10Histories Revealed
23The Imperial Celebration
11The Rival's Threat
24Full Circle
12Public Humiliation
25Epilogue: The Watcher's Record
13The Aftermath
