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her eyes turned to look through the mist.

warm in the chilled night. bedazzled by the fine droplets of the mist. the both of them! makono motioned gently for the crouched form of nazli to rise.

the world was silent at this hour.

i am crown prince now. she breathed these words, shoulders setting as she said so.

i am meant to return to mereo soon. this time for a soldier's training.

her gaze moved away from nazli, turned towards the mountains in the distance. only where she knew they should be, obscured by the mist and shadows.