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The sun was setting over Hadronia. The colonnades of the ecclesiarchal palace were majestic against the amber skies. Yvonne sat on a low hanging wall as he let a wisp of smoke escape his nose. His hand held a lho-stick, lowering it only slightly when he felt a hand on his shoulder. His head tilted to see who had come, his vision obscured by the patch that concealed his missing eye. It was her. "Corvina," He said with a smile. "Yvonne," Corvina Augustina said with a returned smile. "Don't do that, you'll crease your face," Yvonne said with a smirk. "It's not like you to smile. It makes me feel...uncomfortable." "Enjoy it while it lasts,' The naval captain snapped back with a slightly too-hard jab to his ribs. He winced with pain, his ribs not yet fully healed from the incursion they had put down only recently. "It's not like you leave our master's side," Yvonne said with a slight grunt. "Is something wrong?" "Yes," Corvina said, her face slipping into the comfortable and stern expression she always wore. Yvonne grew uneasy at that answer. "What is it?" She leaned in and drew his face between her hands, forcing his lips to hers. "It's these moments, when the world sits still for us, that I cherish the most, my love." Corvina smiled, clipping her heels as she turned to leave. "W-wait," Yvonne said, reaching for her hand and pulling her back. "Can't you stay a little longer?" Corvina did not smile. "No, the Inquisitor demands our service. He has gained insight he wishes to share." Yvonne frowned slightly at the idea of parting from any moment with her, but his voice betrayed nothing. "Duty first," he whispered. "Duty first, " Corvina confirmed.
