Ocean's Breath Plateau an oyster desires nothing, dear boy

had she misunderstood?
the price was to prove his love of her. it did not sound so different from what nazli had said, and so she accepted that they were one and the same. she did not ask further about it; rather, she listened to what he had to gather and present to the woman's father.
you wrestled! this was such a surprise to nazli that her mouth formed an O, and one of her paws lifted as if to cover it, and then she was laughing softly. i'm sorry to laugh, truly. i cannot imagine anyone doing the same before our royals. it did not sound like something the divine toula would ever want—but perhaps her consort.
it was a silly question. i am not allowed to wed, i am hemet—ah, priestess.