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Kiria
Kiria slid into Firian’s lap. He gave a relaxed smile and wrapped his arm around her back. Happily, they had chosen to meet in the evening. If they met during the day, she was bound to get caught eventually. With all the anti-Tanyuin sentiment in the Kingdom even after the success on Torith, she couldn’t risk her reputation by revealing her relationship with Firian.
The watery swamp sloshed against the pylons of the wooden walkway. Twilight filtered dark blue light through the mossy trees of Shifra. Bugs skimmed across the water. The humid air clung to the two of them, soft on her damp skin.
Hanks of moss hung unevenly on the closest tree, and a cluster of lily pads floating on the water included two with browning leaves. Even the smell took her right back to Shifra. Firian sa
