ilters through the trees, but the journey has taken its toll. Liora's clothes are torn, her arms scratched from the bat

Taejin says as they re

lances

came for. What el

his gaze fixed

as to be prepared correctly, or it could

w how to prepare it?"

s smirk

easy, princess. There

self in the forest, but trusting a gum

lead t

-

hin the forest. The area is serene, with a smal

utiful," Liora says,

aejin replies. "The magic here

ate symbols in the dirt around the moonflower. L

so much about thi

es, his han

ay I've had..

an answer,"

her, his expre

better left in th

-

hill sweeps through the glade. The air gr

says, her voice

tanding and positioning

al figure, its eyes glowing re

escape your

hat?" Lior

kes," Taejin mutters, h

of fiery energy from his tails. The two clash in a fierc

her sword, step

ejin shouts. "T

seem to harm it, her bravery distracts the creature long enough for Taejin to deli

outrun your

-

ls silent, Liora

g? And what debt wa

t from his clothes

u need to w

closer. "You just saved my life-agai

ing a hand thr

ast. A life I left be

a so

from," she says quietly. "But yo

ity. For a moment, the tension between them

-

tual. The moonflower glows brightly before dis

ther," Taejin says, han

lly, her fingers br

, her voice filled wi

ut there's a sof

princess. You still

eyes but smiles

n't for

-

he spot where the spectral figure had appeared.

our time is

ition worsens. The royal court whispers about Lio

jin's journey-one filled with political intrigue, loom

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