She sighed, looking down once more. Her gaze wandered over the crowd; carefree children dancing. "I wish I could go back to that age."
He stepped closer, warmth radiating from him. He tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, fingers lingering just a moment too long. "Whatever number of days you have left," he said gently, "spend them ticking things off your bucket list. Be impulsive. Do the ridiculous things."
She raised a brow. "Are you encouraging royal recklessness?"
"I'm encouraging you," he said, brushing his knuckles against her cheek, "to go out with a bang not that I'm encouraging you to go out at all."
She looked up at him, heart caught in her throat. "Thank you. I guess I'll have to go back to the castle and get a pen and paper for that bucket list."
Kyllian's smile could've powered the castle. "That's my girl," he said proudly.
*****
Luna did cheer up. She allowed her mother to fuss over her.
