-"Together?"☆"Always"-

-the ship-

-'This must be Callum's twin sister . . . She's quite easy on the eyes too . . .'-
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As the bard awoke the next morning the beautiful Prince still was resting in his embrace. He could still feel this wonderful warmth he felt when he drifted off into his slumbers. He couldn't help but think about how content he felt and how blessed he is to be in this exact moment. A beautiful Prince, sleeping in his arms, cuddled up to him. It was truly a magnificent sight to behold.
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But, as everything has to, this wonderful moment eventually came to an end when Callum woke up from his slumbers aswell and made his way to breakfast with Taro.
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Dressed in light clothing the two arrived at the dining table, greeted by the rest of the family. Among the queen, her husband and Callix, another face fell into Taro's eye. An unfamiliar young woman, whose appearance is similar to Callums.
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'This must be Callum's twin sister . . . She's quite easy on the eyes too . . .' Taro thought to himself, though her stoic expression threw him off guard a little.
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"Calliope! Sister, it is so good to see you again!" Callum said as he rushed over to his dear sister. Seeing Callum's eyes light up in such a way warmed the bard's heart immensely. 'How cute . . .' A gentle smile tugged on the lips of the bard.
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"It's good to see that you're well, brother. Who's your new companion?" The young woman asked, still with her stoic expression carved onto her beautiful face.
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The young prince's eyes lit up for the Killum knows how manyth time upon hearing this question. He grabbed the bard by the wrist again, pulling him into the side of his slender body. "This, sister," he started with an excited tone to his melodic voice. "is Taro. He's simply wonderful!"
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Taro felt a little flustered as the beautiful Prince pulled him into his side. With lightly shaking hands he put his hand on the prince's waist. The bard's cheeks flushed. He looked at Callum's sister to see a reaction. But none was seen. She still had the same stoic, blank expression painted on her face as before.
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"Aha . . . " Calliope responded in an emotionless voice. After that there was silence. The bard could feel that everyone in the dining room, including himself, was starting to feel a tad bit uncomfortable. Finally, Clavos broke the silence with a rather loud cough.
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"Now that everyone is here, I have a something to propose." Everyone's heads turned to look at the tall dragon shifter. "I have to make another shipment to Talive and I would like Callix and Taro to join me." His voice sounded stern, but his expression was quite warm, for his standards that is. "I'll gladly come along." Callix was quick to answer, with a soft smile tugging on his lips.
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Taro glanced over at Callum, as if asking him for permission to go along. The teal haired prince only smiled at his new found 'friend'.
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"Uh, sure. I'll come along if that's what you wish, Clavos." "Splendid." Clavos stood up and put his hands on the table. "I expect you both to have your bags packed by midnight. Then we'll be leaving." "Can I come along, Father?" Callum asked, his blue eyes sparkling. But before his father could answer his son's question with "No" Queen Cecilia answered for him.
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"No, sweetie. You have to stay here." "But mother I-" "No, Callum. You have to stay here. You know why." Callum didn't argue back again and just pouted.
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For the rest of the day, Taro spent his time with his beautiful prince before packing his bag shortly before midnight. Just three minutes before it was time, Callix knocked on the door of Callum's chambers. "TARO!! HURRY! WE HAVE TO BE AT THE PIER IN TWO MINUTES!" "Two minutes? But it's three minutes until midnight??" "JUST HURRY!"
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Feeling a little stressed by Callix words Taro hastily packed the last few things, ready to rush to the pier. But before he could leave Callum's chambers, the prince stepped up to him and gently kissed his cheek. 'So . . . Warm . . ' Taro thought whilst his cheeks took on a bright red glow. "Come back in one piece, my dearest bard . . . " "I-I will . . . "
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Then, Taro stepped outside the prince's chambers where Callix was eagerly waiting for him. He and the bard quickly rushed to the royal pier, running faster than they had in their entire life.
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King Clavos was already awaiting them. "Just in time, boys" He said with an, for Taro, unusually big smile on his pale lips. Behind him, lying in the water was a ship wich could fit a grown dragon on the deck. Taro stared in awe as he set foot onto this massive ship. And so, the journey begins.

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