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dusk had fallen during this hour.

billie and megan was just heading back from making sure courtney got home safely. the only thing audible during this time of night was the sounds of their stallion's hooves walking on the cobblestone pavement.

"today was pretty hectic." megan said out of nowhere, making small talk.

"you're right. i'm still worried about what yanju would think. i don't wanna be her first time. let alone marry her." billie complained, looking around at the closed shops along narrow street.

"you don't even know if she's gonna fall for you. let's hope she doesn't. you're no other princess's person." megan told billie, shaking her head.

"right. let's hope she falls for jinx."

megan laughed at her friend's remark.

almost simultaneously, they ordered for their horses' to gallop. just so they could get home sooner.

billie identified herself to the castle's guards, they bowed to her as she entered the silver gates. walking further into the living area, she couldn't help but to notice yanju slumped over, asleep on her mother's throne.

the warrior assumed yanju was trying to hold out to wait for her arrival home. but ended up falling asleep in the process.

as billie scooped her up to take her to her room, she couldn't help but to notice her freshly done tribal braids. little gold hair accessories made the neat weaves of hair stand out.

billie always loved how QUEEN SHÉ kept yanju tied into her african roots. dances, head wraps, unique braid patterns, and even some of the foreign dialect. billie enjoyed being apart of her life, juju taught her a lot.

"is this billie carrying me?" yanju's voice cracked a bit mid sentence, but billie kissed her forehead instead of teasing her about it.

billie seemed to be a little too fixated on yanju'a beautiful face, she couldn't keep her eyes off of yanju's glossed plump lips.

snapping out of her trance, she replied, "yes it is. did you have a good day?"

"it was cool...how was nawn? was it annoyingly hot how everyone says it is?" yanju raised her eyebrow, her lips curving up into a smile.

"nope. it was pretty cool. but it wasn't like how it is here. jinx was mad that we were there." billie chuckled, remembering jinx's mean mugs through the whole ceremony.

"she sounds like a bitch. anyways, what was it about?" yanju questioned as billie kicked her door open, revealing billie's circular but large bed, along with decorations and things.

billie sat the petite girl down on her bed, walking over to the mahogany dresser. since juju tended to forget to tie her hair up, billie always made sure to keep an extra scarf and bonnet in her dresser (iykyk).

and simply because she falls asleep in her room a lot.

"um...i don't know, something about a meeting this weekend. the king and queen will going to be going around each kingdom to make mends with people." billie explained, wrapping the silk scarf around juju's head.