Iona, the twin world of Eos. Torn asunder by a cataclysmic event, only two survived. King Fellux Naxan Valtreus and his daughter, Makina Hexxus Valtreus, fled to Eos and found sanctuary. As the last survivors who carry the blood of the mighty dragon...
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The next morning...
Noctis was the last to wake up. He rubbed the sleepy fog from his eyes before leaving the caravan. He found Ignis, Gladiolus, and Prompto sitting in the chairs outside. The only person that wasn't present was the princess. He looked around the outpost and couldn't see her. "Where's Makina?"
"Straight to the girlfriend, huh?" Gladiolus scoffed. "Not surprised."
"Heyaz," Prompto greeted with a cheery smile.
"Morning," Ignis said.
"Cupcake's busy chattin' with Sania," the shield informed the prince, jabbing his finger over his shoulder at the building beside the Crow's Nest. "Now that I think about it, she's been gone for a while."
"I assume that is due to Miss Yeagre," the advisor said. "Once she learned of who Makina was from a bystander, she absconded with her to speak in private. Most likely she is questioning her of Iona."
Noctis wondered if the princess needed to be rescued from the biologist, pondering if he should go to check on her. Deciding to go, he turned to leave but stopped when he came face to face with a red frog. He jumped back after seeing how close it was to his face. Hearing the snickers of Makina, he glared at her. "Why're you shoving a frog in my face?"
"Because I want to," she remarked with a grin. "If you kiss it, it might turn into a prince."
He knew of the fairytale she was referring to. "Then you kiss it. You're the princess here."
"I don't remember the story saying it only works if a princess kisses the frog. Maybe any royal can. Time to test that theory."
"No way!" He pushed the frog and her away. "I am not kissing a frog just to test your crazy theory!"
She wasn't giving up and started teasing him. "Fine then!" She turned her back to him, hiding her grin. "I'll kiss it. Maybe it'll turn into a boyfriend who'll entertain my crazy theories."
Prompto, who had been watching the exchange between the two royals alongside Ignis and Gladiolus, laughed. He held up his camera and waited for the perfect shot. The moment Noctis snatched the frog away from Makina was when he took a picture. He continued to laugh as the prince marched off to release the amphibian.
Makina only watched Noctis walk away with a chuckle. She crossed her arms, pleased by his reaction.
"You can be rather relentless at jesting," Ignis commented.
She turned to the others, her pleased grin on full display. "He makes it way too easy sometimes."
"More like you know what buttons to push," Gladiolus said. "You really know how he ticks."
"It's fun making him squirm every now and then."
A few minutes later, Noctis returned. He had his phone in his hand. He put it away before breaking the news. "Cindy found the car."
