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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

Took the stories of what treasure is on this side and sought that same treasure

sighed. "Fine. What's no

"Trouble's half the

help but join her. Our laughter mixed with the gentle rustling of the trees. We lay out beneath the trees, watching the clouds pass over her, and I let myself

sigh of contentment. Her hand was still resting

here forever," she murmured, her voice almost lost to the

afraid our duties won't wait that long. I'm pretty sure we're

out a mock groan. "Don't remind me, but you're probably

up and I tugged her down, curling into her to hold her hostage.

laughed. "We can't hide

little longer," I whispered. "Never in the history of the entire royal family has two newlyweds been separated for so long, so frequently, and for so many

I couldn't describe, but then she turned to me, wrapping her arms around me an cleaning her head on top

just a little

Every now and then, I would wake as she shifted

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serised my gaze because smiled

little longer," she said, not opening her eyes. "You're

I can

help it," I replied.

then and met

either very romantic or very

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

softly and then sat up. I almost groaned in protest until she stood and offered her hands to

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

"The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy them

scent of flowers mingled with the earthy undertones of the soil, and the sound of our footsteps was

colors popping

gave her as much information as I

would've pegged you as a

to make a lot of remedies from herbs and

be a doctor? If

have the patience for it. And I knew there was never going to

could

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