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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

treasure is on

sighed. "Fine. What's no trouble at

grinned. "Trouble's half the

rustling of the trees. We lay out beneath the trees, watching the clouds pass over her, and I let myself just

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

forever," she murmured, her voice almost

squeezing her hand. "Tempting as it is, I'm afraid our duties

"Don't remind me, but you're probably

and I tugged her down, curling

"We can't hide

little longer," I whispered. "Never in the history of the entire royal family has two newlyweds

to me, wrapping her arms

a

Every now and then, I would wake as she

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have serised my gaze because

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

I can hear

help it," I replied. "I'm

eyes opened then and met my gaze.

romantic or very

leaning in closer. "But also a little

I almost groaned in protest until she stood and

"Come on."

"Where are we going?"

back to work," she said, her voice light. "The gardens are too beautiful not to enjoy them a little, and walking

and 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 the soil, and the sound of our footsteps was the only noise apart from the distant

passed by clusters of vibrant blooms, their colors popping against the greenery. Morgan asked

as much information as I could

would've pegged you as a flower enthusiast,"

a lot of remedies from herbs and

be a doctor? If you

for it. And I knew there was never

your parents could

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