Exploring Relationships, Love, and Life
Within the week, word came from Princess Saya (Barhan’s niece) that she needed assistance in Shakatu. Prince Barhan and Deneve arrived in Shakatu and were immediately taken to Shakatu and Princess Saya.Deneve had a moment of confusion before Barhan explained that Shakatu was both the name of the place and the Chief’s name. “It was…
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A few weeks later, Deneve found herself in Sand Grain Bazaar. Atui Balacs was easy enough to find, but the damn bureaucratic bull shit was tying up the King Bareeds request for asylum after Valencia had already agreed to it was testing the limits of her patience. Before Atui would consider pushing the paperwork through,…
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Everyone’s bags were packed and on the deck of the boat, but no one seemed to be in any hurry to leave. Technically, from what Elladine said, they had a few hours before they had to depart. “Why don’t we go for a walk on the beach?” Nicky suggested. AJ flung an arm around Ciaran…
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Since it’s now halfway through the year, I always like to sit back and check in to see where I’m at with my goals and figure out what I need to improve on. With the debacle of May behind me, I can finally start looking ahead to what I’m trying to accomplish instead of trying…
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When Elladine’s voice woke her over the intercom, Reine groaned. It was two am. She sleepily stumbled out of her room and toward the deck. Reine ran into a grumbling Iona. “If Elladine thinks I’m going to put up with this, she’s got another thing coming.” She looked over at an almost comatose Reine. “I’m…
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The islanders had a lovely breakfast on the deck, but they all went there in separate directions as it ended. “Babe, I’ve told my family I’d call them,” Rafi said, leaning over to press a kiss to her forehead. “I’ll see you soon.” Reine sunbathed for a while but then headed to the kitchen to…
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Dreams are an exciting thing. I rarely ever remember a good dream, but a nightmare can jolt me awake, and I’ll remember many of the details. Why do we remember the nightmares more than the good dreams? My nightmares usually have to do with fear of losing a loved one or someone I care about.…
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Later that evening, Seb knocked on her door. “I thought I’d share my winnings with you.” He said, holding the wine. “You know, so we have something to drink while we catch up.” “How sweet!” Reine said, ushering him in. He popped the cork and poured them each a glass of bubbly. They lied and…
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It was early afternoon when they woke again to Elladine making an announcement. They were running late. Reine got up and started rummaging through her suitcase, looking for a swimsuit to wear for the day. Looking at her unruly locks in the mirror, she sighed. “that’s the problem with cutting my hair short it just…
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