❝ Don't you dare look out your window, darling, everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby even when the music's gone, gone ❞
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At the Beginning . . .
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Cori'iana felt almost like a child again as she ran through the streets of Naboo with Rassary and Bakmellé. She found herself clinging for dear life to her friends as they wove in and out of the sea of people in the streets. There seemed to be much joy among the people as the trio of women was greeted with claps and much enthusiasm where they went. Cori'ana wished she had removed her mask to enjoy the fun a bit more anonymously, but then she realized she would have had to have a complete outfit and makeup change.
Rassary insisted their first official stop be at a table where the punch had certainly been spiked. The former queen couldn't help but cough after the punch went down, searing her throat. Bakmellé slapped Cori'iana's back as Rassary giggled and took another chug of her punch.
"I thought I might find you here," Tohnaanes Leverre said as he wrapped an arm around Rassary's waist and pulled her beside him. Punch dribbled from Rassary's mouth as she attempted to give him a swift elbow to the side. But he had anticipated this. Instead, he reached down and placed a soft kiss on his wife's lips, which she was more than happy to receive.
Cori'iana averted her gaze from the couple. She always did so when couples displayed any sign of public affection for each other. She wasn't exactly sure why she did it, but she did. Although, it might have something to do with the fact that she had never experienced affection from a partner before. She had never had a partner in the romantic sense before. There hadn't been time with being queen and campaigning to be queen before that. Once her grandmother became a more prominent figure in her life, it seemed she never really had time for herself anymore.
She glanced up, hoping their kiss was ended. Cori'iana blushed when she found Tohnaanes looking her way, very thankful that she hadn't removed her mask. Tohnaanes had also gone to the academy with them and had been Cori'iana's first crush. She had been obsessed with him almost their entire time at the academy, not that he ever knew that. Cori'iana had been very careful to hide her feelings from him, almost embarrassed by them. Not that she had any reason to be embarrassed by crushing on a very attractive person. She just hadn't known what to do with her feelings then. Thankfully she now harbored no feelings toward Tohnaanes except much happiness for his and Rassary's marriage.
"You weren't the one who happened to spike the punch, were you?" Rassary grinned, teasing her husband.
Tohnaanes widened his eyes looking rather sheepish. "Guilty as charged," he said before taking his wife's cup from her and finishing her punch in one chug. He then grinned rather boyishly at Cori'iana. "I hope your majesty doesn't mind."
"I suppose not," Cori'iana sighed, pretending to be disappointed by his actions. "You're just lucky I'm no longer queen . . . or Headmistress Kriprepéls." Cori'iana raised her cup and smiled.
