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.Shard 21.
The Salikawood
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"Everyone's waiting for you, your highness. The gate to the Phone Coast has been repaired – or so it seems."
But Ashe, lying on her side on the musk at one of the remotest wooden bridges running through the Salikawood, didn't even move slightly, still giving him her back. Her head was resting on her arm, as she peered far down below the bridge, to the centenary threes' huge trunks plunging in the swampy water - scattered lotus flowers and fireflies were everywhere.
"Don't tell me she's sleeping.." this time, the sky pirate was muttering to himself.
And when she heard him approaching her, she did close her eyes. It was her moment – and she didn't want to go yet., and she didn't want anyone to ruin it – least of all a jerk like Balthier.
She never knew how close he actually came to her – had she really been asleep, surely she wouldn't have been waken by his paces which were nearly deaf.
'Sneaky thief he is, that is'
But what stroke her most, even making her blink, if imperceptibly, was another thing – there was a moment in which Balthier's scent overcame deeply the musk one, just before starting to fade away the very second after.
"Fine, fine, got it. I didn't find you. Meet you later, sleeping beauty."
The temptation to reply harshly was strong. But the princess just childishly and pointlessly kept pretending she was asleep. After all, somewhere deep in her chest, she was feeling grateful towards him in that moment.
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Author'Note: Haven't had time to write drabbles lately, but maybe this WE I will do it.. :) Anyway I've still some of them in stock, so here we are. I'm glad it's the turn of this one, because I like it! =D Thank you so much to all the ones who are reading this story, even if they hardly ever say something.. ahah .. I suppose you're all very shy.. aren't you? =P
Take care, until the next drabble!
Swamp-Eyes