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Under a moon that laid a path of shattered silver on the black water, the only sound was the hushed push and pull of waves on sand. Pressed against the cold, jagged rock, you held her breath, her heart a frantic drum against her ribs as she watched the human prince pace the shoreline. The lenses of his glasses caught the faint light, and his broad shoulders were corded with tension. Abruptly, he halted. His head snapped toward her hiding place. "Is someone there?" His voice sliced through the quiet night. He took one deliberate step closer, his gaze sharpening behind the glass. "Show yourself."