Disclaimer: I do not own Yona of the Dawn and its character however I created Kiara.
"Are you sure?" Yona asks for the fifth time Kiara nods.
"Yeah I know my father will have had people looking for me I'm just making their lives difficult, I have to go back"
"I'm sure marriage isn't all bad, you'll be okay" Kija offers supportively.
"If you have any trouble with this fiancée…" Jae-ha begins.
"I'll find you" Kiara says with a smile.
"Look for 'The Dark Dragon and the Happy Hungry Bunch' that's what we're known as over there" Yona says.
"You sure we should be saying that?" Yoon asks.
"Don't worry I won't tell a soul I promise" Kiara assures them still wishing she could pay back their kindness.
"Maybe we'll meet again" Kiara says hopefully already feeling sad leaving them, she didn't know why but she felt oddly connected to the group.
"I hope so" Yona says holding her hands, Kiara looked carefully into her eyes even though she was younger than her, her eyes spoke volumes of her experience, Kiara hugged her knowing she needed it.
"I miss you all already" she says as Yona hugs her back, she lets go and gives a final wave to the group as she starts on the track home.
"I liked her" Yona says as they cross over into Kouka Kingdom again, they tried to stay within the kingdom as three of the dragons tended to get sick if they were outside for too long.
"Yeah she was a sweet girl" Kija agreed.
"She was pretty cute" Jae-ha says.
"Wouldn't you say Shin-ah?" he asks to the quiet one.
"Yes" he surprisingly answers.
"What do you think Zeno?" Yona asks the normally chipper one had been silently following them for the past few hours and hadn't said a word, it was unnerving.
"Zeno thinks she was very pretty" he says sullenly.
"Are you alright Zeno?" Yoon asks.
"Zeno is fine" he says and they keep walking, Yona and Hak sharing a look but unsure of how to go about doing anything.
Kiara enters the great hall, her father stops talking to whoever he is talking to, too storm over to her, she meets him half way.
"Where have you been?! Never mind don't bother! I don't want to hear your excuses or reasons we are leaving for Kouka Kingdom tomorrow, so you better pack everything you want"
"Nice to see you to father" Kiara says her father sighs closing his eyes pinching the brink of his nose before opening his eyes again.
"I'm glad you aren't hurt, I was concerned you'd run away for good"
"I wouldn't do that to you father, I'm the only Princess of the Kai Empire I know it's my duty, I just wish I could have my freedom too"
"It is the burden of royalty my dear I am sorry" she bows her head and he awkwardly pats it.
"You best get sorted it's a week's journey to Hiruyuu Castle"
"Yes father" she says walking out of the great hall and too her room, this may be the last time she was here so she'd need everything of sentimental value. Since Kiara wasn't one for lots of trinkets or possessions even though she was a princess she packed a trunk of her favourite clothes and jewellery, her treasure box with stuff she got in her adventures, her framed portrait of herself, her mother and father when she was young and finally her dagger and swords. She hadn't lied when she told the odd group that she could defend herself, her father believed in always being prepared and that in teaching her self-defense he was strengthening her, he wasn't wrong because of her training she wasn't automatically afraid of strangers because she knew she could handle it, hopefully that would give her strength in meeting the new emperor of the Kouka Kingdom, Lord Soo-Won.
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