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"And what is that holy taint?" the Demon Lord asked as stood and approached his returning general, Gilmore.

Gilmore shivered. "Made it easier to infiltrate their stronghold, milord," he explained as he pulled a half-forgotten amulet from beneath his high-collared shirt.

The Demon Lord frowned and quickly grabbed it and tore it free, incinerating it in his grasp chain and all.

"It harmed you," the Demon Lord said a moment later.

Gilmore nodded. It had burned.

The Demon Lord reached for Gilmore's buttons, smiling.

"We'll fix that."

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"This," Rush told the tour group, "is all that remains of what was the border between Aront and Mirrian."

He gestured at a small section of rusty fence that still stood despite the best efforts of time and elements.

The tour group considered this and then reverently began taking pictures as if there weren't far better available in the last stop on the tour: the gift shop.

Rush continued talking about the merger of the nations and about peace that lasted centuries as he herded the group onward.

The fence stood quietly.

The gift shop waited.

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Jerin kept their head down as they explained how they'd ended up in the Crown Prince's bedchamber.

"We spoke of the positions of the stars, and of the countries I've seen," Jerin said. They could feel steel at their neck and shivered.

"We spoke of flora and fauna and food..."

They continued until there was a sudden pause. The sword was withdrawn from their neck and they were hauled to their feet.

The Queen looked at Jerin for a long moment, a curious look on her face.

"Will you tell these things to Us as well?"

Jerin smiled. "Of course."

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The king and queen were quiet for a long moment as they considered their youngest daughter's request.

Princess Priscilla had been a sickly infant, though it was hard to tell for she had grown into an active and stubborn young woman.

"I am of age" she reminded them. "I should like to go to Greenglen and become a dragon rider."

"Priscilla, dear..."

"I already have a dragon in mind."

That was that. Princess Priscilla then packed her things and went to Greenglen.

And both kingdoms celebrated her union with the dragon king's youngest son.

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