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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

of what treasure is on this side and

What's no trouble at

grinned. "Trouble's

with the gentle rustling of the trees. We lay out beneath

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

she murmured, her voice almost

our duties won't wait that

groan. "Don't remind me,

curling into her

laughed. "We can't

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

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

just a

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

longer," she

can

replied. "I'm always

eyes opened then and met my gaze. Her lips

very romantic or

chuckled. "Definitely romantic," I said, leaning in closer. "But also a little concerning, considering everything going

groaned in protest until she stood and offered her hands to

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

her voice light. "The gardens are too

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

colors popping against

I gave her as

pegged you as a

a lot of remedies from

a doctor? If you didn't

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

could have

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