Aurielle's POV *Two Years Later* “Princess Aurielle, it’s getting dark,” Captain Calder said with his voice firm but polite in that annoying way only he could manage. “We need to head back to the palace now.” I sighed and brushed my fingers over the cold stone of my mother’s tomb. Two years had passed since the attack in the streets... two years since that boy, Raeyan, had tackled me and saved my life... and yet every time I came here, I still felt like the same confused girl from then. “I just need a little more time,” I tried. Calder shook his head. “We cannot. Nightfall is too dangerous.” “Please, just...” “Princess,” he cut in gently but firmly. “We leave now.” That was that. When Captain Calder decided something, the whole world could fall apart and he still wouldn’t change his mind. I gave the tomb one last look, whispered a quiet “I miss you, mama,” and stood up. “Fine,” I said. “But this is why everyone calls you boring.” “No one calls me boring.” “Oh,
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