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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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to be fun seemed to be loaded

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

sighed. "Fine. What's no trouble at

grinned. "Trouble's

I couldn't 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

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

murmured, her

smiled, squeezing her hand. "Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties won't wait

out a mock groan. "Don't remind

curling

laughed. "We can't

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

a sound I couldn't describe, but then she turned to me, wrapping her arms around me an

just a little

the comfortable silence, the hum of the garden filling the gaps where words might have been. Every now and then, I would wake as she shifted a little. I'd look up at her, taking in the

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serised my gaze

a little longer," she said, not

I can

replied. "I'm always thinking about

then and met my gaze. Her

either very romantic

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

then sat up. I almost groaned in protest until she stood

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

take the scenic route back to work," she said, her voice light. "The gardens are too beautiful

hand, falling into step with her as we strolled down the garden path. The scent of flowers mingled with the earthy undertones of the soil, and the sound of our

of vibrant blooms, their colors popping against the greenery. Morgan asked about

her as much

as a flower

doctor, so I learned to make a lot of

doctor? If

It didn't have the patience for it. And I knew there was never going to

your parents could have had

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