25. Whole
She is Sultan. She is free.
A lifetime spent treading water, drowning in maps, memories, monotony. A tide cresting to this one perfect moment.
It's… not enough.
Her mother always said that the eyes deceive, but the heart knows. Character over costume, intention over outcome. It's why she married Baba. Why their daughter looks closer, falls for a good man who values friendship over cosmic power. Who wants the girl beyond the prize.
She is seen. She is heard. Her wish, fully granted.
And all of Agrabah shall bear witness.
One moment—with you—will never be enough.
A/N: We're at the home stretch, guys. Only two chapters to go.
