Serena smiled at him when he pulled back and then his words caught her by surprise. He was remembering her? More than just the memory. She knew wha she felt. That loneliness all her life, that empty feeling that she couldn’t fill. It was him. It was her soul longing her his. Then he pulled her back in for another kiss and she kissed him back, moving her hands to his chest and to the side of his neck. Her prince. The little prince who had defended her, especially after all the hardships they both went thru as children. Then when he was crowned king and she his shadow, she felt she could never tell him her true feelings. But he knew. He always knew. 

Duke walked in and found the box of tea and started looking though it. “Why am I not surprised it’s loose tea. Figures with her growing up in Europe…” he looked at Marik and said “you alright? I take it this is bringing up a lot of bad memories? You know that no one blames you right? I don’t think this group can ever blame someone…they always look for the good in people”

Adam held his head as Odion supported him. He looked over at Joey and asked “how are you feeling Joseph?”