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Kiria
Kiria woke to the sound of irregular thumping in the other room. Her heart pounded fast and she tried to sit up. An attacker wouldn’t be making so much noise, would he?
Groaning, she realized how sore her neck and back felt. It had only been one day, and already she missed her bed. Yesterday had felt like an adventure, leaving early, alone with a stranger. It helped that the Tanyu was handsome, but that also made her a little nervous for some reason. That feeling had begun to wear off by the end of the day, but then he had touched her. It was innocent enough, but he should have asked first. Part of his job was to make her feel comfortable. He, clearly, felt comfortable around her despite her title, but she wasn’t sure about him.
Firian wasn’t one for conversation, so she had t
