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• Kiriya Lin • “Oh,” she startled--at his appearance or his words, she wasn’t quite sure. Did she look happy? Well, she supposed she was indeed pleased to have made such a lucky find. “I’ve bought some snacks for the journey ahead of us,” she explained, gesturing to the items that General Sai...

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• Kiriya Lin • Any inner rumination upon the single line of advice she had received from the Amirah were interrupted the instant the older princess stood, remarking upon dinnertime. Realizing belatedly that she had lost track of time, she too rose from the steaming water. “Indeed, meals should...

• Kiriya Lin • “Far younger,” Kiriya supplied dutifully. “Princess Nanaya is twelve, and Crown Prince Yue is only nine.” Both were more than ten years her junior, though she knew that their large difference in age was not the real reason why they were not as close as she secretly wished. “They...

• Kiriya Lin • The Amirah looked somewhat nonplussed by her question, and for a moment Kiriya worried she had made a misstep. Then a smile spread on the older woman’s face--the kind that spoke to some inside joke, instead of being mocking or condescending, and the Yuelin princess could feel...

• Kiriya Lin • At the end of a careful tour and explanation of typical procedure at the hot springs, they were led to their quarters to settle in. It was not long before Kiriya reappeared, having donned the robes provided by the inn. General Sai was already waiting out in the hallway, also...

• Kiriya Lin • Morning seemed to come a little too quickly for them all. Still, Kiriya found herself waking before anyone came to rouse her--not because she was particularly refreshed, but for the fact that she was not in her own bed. As she sleepily rolled onto her side she could feel her...

• Kiriya Lin • There is was again, the hint of wryness, a certain inflection in her voice that conveyed her nonchalance. “I see,” Kiriya acknowledged simply, not knowing what else to say to such a vague, slippery statement. She would’ve thought that being the best at things one loved was a...

• Kiriya Lin • Her suggestion seemed to go over well--even with the Amirah--and a bit of relief let her shoulders relax slightly. Dinner wasn’t an unpleasant affair, but there was less conversation than before, likely due to how worn out the three were. A side effect of having less small talk...

• Kiriya Lin • In all honesty, she hadn’t expected the Yuvraj and Amirah to join her in the journey to Ten-Nou--but perhaps it was a smart move on their part. After all, they were to collect important documents meant for the Devaraja, and being there could ensure they were not doctored in any...

• Kiriya Lin • Finally out of the water, Kiriya felt something deep in her gut relax. The stinging sensation throbbing through her hand didn’t stop, of course, but in her opinion it was nothing to be overly concerned about--it was just a little sting, after all, and hardly unbearable. In fact...

• Kiriya Lin • “How interesting,” Kiriya remarked, trying to find it in herself to smile politely. “In Yuélin, it is just the opposite. We often visit hot springs to stave off the cold in the wintertime, particularly up north. They may not be as luxurious as the palace springs in Altheana, but...

• Kiriya Lin • “No, no, that’d be far too much trouble,” she returned rather hastily. She didn’t having swimming in mind at all--not to mention stripping down to anything that wasn’t a proper robe in the company of a man in public was far past the line of scandal in Yuélin. “Playing in the...

• Kiriya Lin • For a moment he did nothing but stare at her as if she’d brought a iron shovel over his head and the young woman felt a twinge of panic rise up in her. Had she offended him somehow? Said something rude? She’d been so careful to choose her words wisely-- Then the prince burst...

• Kiriya Lin • “But--” she attempted again, a frown marring her brow, but the young man was having none of it, pushing the delicacy into her hand. Though she had no intent of giving up so soon, the words left her once he mentioned saving face. She paused, caught between two different societal...

• Kiriya Lin • Kiriya regarded the strange contraption that was producing something quite unlike anything she’d seen before, her eyes round--but in contrast to before, this time she was not the only one who seemed so fascinated by something new. The Altheanian prince looked rather enraptured...

• Kiriya Lin • The prince answered all her questions with the utmost graciousness, and she too paid careful attention, always ready with a polite smile and a nod, or a musing comment. Then the ball was thrown her way and it was her turn to answer questions with the same benign smile--then back...

• Kiriya Lin • A terrible silence fell over the room once the Altheanian prince left, the guards and diplomats having dispersed soon after. She said nothing. The Yuelian diplomats said nothing. For what seemed like an eternity, she could do nothing but to sit there in a daze. She wanted...

• Kiriya Lin • As the double doors began to open, Kiriya mentally steeled herself, readying herself for whoever would enter--but she couldn’t have possibly been prepared for who did stride in. It took her moment, but once that smile flicked across his face she recognized him immediately. It...

• Kiriya Lin • It was the interruption of another guard, not General Sai’s anger, that finally had the young man bidding her farewell. While she couldn’t deny that she was relieved, she couldn’t help but feel apologetic. He’d entered this place to eat, hadn’t he? Now he had to leave without...