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She raised an eyebrow. "You're telling me that after everything we've been through, you still want

more excitement?"

There was playful glint in her eyes. I couldn't help but lean closer.

"I never said I wanted more troubling excitement. Just the fun kind. The kind where you and I can run off somewhere, explore a part of the realm untouched by most, somewhere peaceful with just a few hidden gems that don't have massive importance to the realm." "... You want to go hunting for seashells."

"What?"

"It's something my father used to say," she said. "Apparently, Adele was from near the coast. he take her seashell hunting sometimes. It's harmless, like a treasure hunt."

I flinched at that.

"What?"

"Treasure hunting is dangerous," I said. "You have a good chance of encountering dragons who have lost themselves to their baser nature."

She sighed. "Not literal treasure. Just seashells."

"Some seashells are made out of pure diamonds. Treasure."

Her jaw dropped. "You have got to be kidding!"

"Afraid not."

"Fine. No seashells... Grasshoppers."

"A prized commodity for their music."

"Goldfish?"

"Never," I said, almost horrified. "They're blessed by the water fairies."

She narrowed her eyes. "Why does it seem like everything that would be normally just

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enough to be fun seemed to be loaded with

treasure is on this side and sought that same treasure

sighed. "Fine. What's no

grinned. "Trouble's half the

I couldn't help but join her. Our laughter mixed with the gentle rustling of the

dipped lower in the sky, casting long shadows across the grass, peace settled over me. Morgan let out a soft sigh of contentment. Her hand was still resting in mine, her thumb absentmindedly tracing circles against my skin. I could feel her warmth, and the bond between us felt new, but solid, like we were

stay here forever," she murmured, her voice almost lost

"Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties won't wait

let out a mock groan. "Don't remind

down, curling into her to hold her hostage.

laughed. "We can't

hide for a little longer," I whispered. "Never in the history of the entire royal family has

to me, wrapping her arms around me an cleaning her head on top of

just a

would wake as she shifted a little. I'd look up at her, taking in

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must have serised my gaze because smiled

longer," she said,

can

help it," I replied. "I'm always thinking

and met my gaze. Her

romantic or very

romantic," I said, leaning in closer. "But also a little

sat up. I almost groaned in protest until she stood

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

said, her voice light. "The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy

the garden path. The scent of flowers mingled with the earthy undertones of the soil, and the sound of our footsteps was the only noise apart from the distant rustle of

blooms, their colors popping against the greenery. Morgan

and I gave her as much information

pegged you as a

to make a lot of remedies from herbs and flowers. Not to

plan to be a doctor? If you didn't have to be an

the patience for it. And I knew there was never going to be any other

could have had another

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