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27: Short-Lived Happiness
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2022-01-09 03:35:25Following Isis and Rhea’s banishment, the subsequent hours after the villagers left were of new beginnings for everyone.
Amber’s father remained unconscious as they awaited his recovery at the palace where the healer was treating him. He lay on the bed with his eyes closed, his breath the only indication that he was alive. He looked like he was sleeping to everyone surrounding him on the bed; the king, Queen, Prince, Cressida, Amber, Miriam and a couple of guards.
The healer, an old grey haired man told them that the spell had held him bound for a long time which had affected the speed of his recovery but that it was nothing to worry about because he would slowly recover and be fine. Following this, Miriam and the royals became close again. There in the room, Arnold told his parents the truth about his feelings for Amber and they were delighted about it. The King informed Amber and Miriam that they were welcome to stay in the palace during the period of the
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