Cole POV “Tell me again, what do I smell like?” I inhaled again, “I’ll tell you, but then we sleep. You smell like orange blossom.” She fell asleep soon after and I slowly slid her to the bed. Once she was no longer, lying on me, I quickly rose and left the room. I had an idea where the door was, and I wanted to try to find it. As I neared the kitchen, I found a door and tried to open it, but it was sealed. Probably magic. But I could hear the sea. We were near the coast. I looked around for a while longer but couldn’t find another way out. I made my way back to the bed. I lay there in the silence and thought back to the morning I left for Shanghai. Not many people were out and about as I drew nearer to the docks. I saw the sheriff leaning against a bench. So, I took a moment to speak to him, cordially inquiring about the weather and his plans for the day. He said that he was waiting for someone but didn’t elaborate and since I had to meet the ship before it left, I didn’t ask fo
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