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Nasrin carried a small basket on her arm, the contents wrapped up neatly inside with a faded quilt folded over on top. The hybrid had spent a day learning from her Aunt in Matori and now she was headed towards the cliffs to meet Taaru. Apparently there was supposed to be a meteor shower tonight and the young mage had darted about town gathering goodies to share with her companion for the evening. There were even freshly baked berry tarts that Nasrin had woken up early to make for the occasion. If she had been back in Belrea then she would have even asked to borrow her father's lens to see the sky better but for tonight she settled on just hoping for a clear sky so that they could see the shooting stars. A colorful shawl covered her shoulders to keep off the evening chill from the ocean below and Nasrin wore a simple cream dress with a teal vest on top, the seashells and pearl buttons attesting to the local style. She even had comfortable sandals that she took off when she settled the blanket along the cliffs while waiting on Taaru to join her.

[Nasrin 1]

Is he coming? Nasrin chewed on her bottom lip with worry as she watched the last few rays of sunlight sink into the ocean below. It was a lovely sight to watch the crimson and amber rays dancing across the receding ocean waves but a worrisome one because she had been hoping Taaru would show. Still, Nasrin kept some dancing lights nearby to light the way before also placing out a couple of colored glass orbs with little candles flickering inside. It would mark the path at least so neither of them would lose the path. Perhaps it did look a little romantic, something Nasrin realized with a blush, but she didn't get the chance to try to rearrange anything (for the third time) before Taaru finally appeared.

"No worries." She replied, her nerves fading at the familiar sight of her companion, and a small smile of amusement crossed her lips. "I hope you didn't run the whole way here...there's still a bit of time before the sun comes back I think." She teased lightly before unfolding a cloth full of little sandwiches made of local bread, honey, herbs and cheeses. A pitcher of water was also sitting on the blanket with wooden cups that Nasrin always had with her. The woven basket also had some fruits and her tarts as well for them to snack on. It was a fairly simple set up but she was content with it, especially when the stars were the main highlight of tonight. "Hopefully this is okay. " She stated looking towards Taaru once more as she offered him a cup of water.

[Nasrin 2]

"Ah, I'm glad you think so." Nasrin smiled with a slight blush. "I know that the cliffs can be a bit dangerous to climb at night so my Aunt insisted on bringing candles to mark the path..." Her voice trailed off as she shook her head, her curls bouncing with the movement, before she gestured to the dancing lights she had summoned as well. Thankfully they had kept her company until Taaru showed up which was something Nasrin usually relied on rather than being in the darkness alone. "Even though I can just make lights myself." Still, as she spoke she dimmed the lights to a dull bluish color until they finally flickered out of existence so that they didn't distract from the night sky above. It would be a shame to miss the shooting stars because of them and now that Taaru was here she felt more comfortable just leaving the flickering candles as their main light source along with the moon and stars above.

"Hmm?" Her soft blue eyes turned towards Taaru with interest before his sudden gasp had her glancing upwards towards the sky. "Oh! I guess the show is starting." She replied with a laugh as she pointed upwards towards another star as it flew across the horizon. "Do we make wishes now? I always had to make at least one whenever this happened back in Belrea..." Her voice trailed off thoughtfully as she peeked back towards Taaru, the faint sound of the waves in the distance the only sound she could hear besides her own heartbeat.

[Nasrin 3]

"What a lucky guy then." Teased Nasrin with a chuckle. "Though I suppose you're not wrong. We've been having some good and interesting adventures just getting to Matori and my family has been pretty welcoming." They even had helped get adjoining rooms at a local inn nearby so that Nasrin and Taaru could stay close to one another instead of being forced into the small guest room together at her Aunt's cottage. It was a nice little country feeling that reminded her of home despite being along the shoreline. They were just missing the high mountains of Belrea and the lush evergreens that marked the edges of her village, along with the endless fields of flowers of course. Honestly Nasrin was fairly content now that they were settled into the little Matori village and felt like she could finally breathe again without jumping at every shadow like she had been for the past couple of months.

"It is." Agreed Nasrin as she reached for a tart and slowly chewed on a bite. "I can't believe there's so many shooting stars tonight." It truly was a big event! No wonder so many people in the village were excited about it. Nasrin could have just stayed with her Aunt's family and invited Taaru to linger around the town but for some reason she enjoyed having a few moments alone like this. It was really nice. Her gaze darted towards Taaru, a flush decorating her cheeks, before another star caught her attention. "Better find some wishes since there's so many. It would be a waste of a star." She found herself teasing as she watched it fade across the horizon.

[Nasrin 4]

Nasrin tilted her head with interest as she watched Taaru bring out some mysterious object. Her gaze narrowed suspiciously, her heart fluttering a bit, but she allowed him to place the mystery gift in her hand. Ever so slowly the young healer glanced down so that she could study the gift and a smile crossed her lips. "It's so pretty." She replied before looking back towards Taaru again. "You actually went out of the way to get matching necklaces for the meteor shower?" Amazement crossed her expression as she glanced towards the necklace once more and she couldn't help but to laugh. "It's great, Taaru. Thank you!"

Moving forward Nasrin flung her arms around Taaru's shoulders and gave him a tight hug. "Thank you so much. I love it." She repeated as she took a long moment to just linger there, her cheek nestled into the crook of Taaru's neck as she rested her head before slowly moving away again. How could she ever forget tonight after this? "And to think all I brought was some baked tarts..." She joked lightly as she turned the pendant over in her hands. "It represents the moon, right?" She asked thoughtfully as she tried to recall some of the astronomy books her father had borrowed from another academy member in the past. Scholars loved sharing knowledge with one another and he had often traded his own works about plants with others who specialized in other fields. Honestly though Nasrin was truly touched that Taaru had gone out of his way to get her such a lovely gift.

[Nasrin 5]

"That's wonderful." Nasrin traced a finger along the full moon shape. Who would have believed that such fine craftsmanship could be found even overseas? So many of those uppity Belreans would be astonished! The very thought brought laughter to her lips before Taaru's next statement caught her by surprise. "All...all that I've done for you?" She repeated with disbelief before tears slowly welled up in her soft blue gaze. "But I've not done much at all! You're the one who...." Her voice wobbled as she swallowed tightly against the rising emotions. "You're the one who has been supporting me this whole time! After everything that happened in the darkness I was so afraid to even move but having you at my side made me feel so much safer." The words tumbled out as tears slipped from her gaze and down her cheeks. Still, Nasrin didn't move until Taaru had finally clasped the necklace around her neck. Even then her only movement was to reach a hand upwards towards the pendant, her fingers curling around it for support as a small smile crossed her lips despite her tears in response to his own goofy smile. How could she cry in front of someone who was being so bright and kind to her?

"I'm glad we met, Taaru." Nasrin whispered before another star flew across the sky above them. Warmth spread through her chest at the sight of her traveling companion sitting on the cliffs with the stars above him. Even the sounds of the waves crashing against the cliffs below seemed like a whisper compared to the racing beat of her heart but Nasrin could only smile warmly at him as she kept her tangle of feelings to herself. "Honestly all of this is making it hard to find anything else to wish for." She joked to try and lighten the mood from her previous outburst. "This is too perfect a moment, truly."

[Nasrin 6]

Nasrin could only shake her head in disbelief but the young healer didn't wish to argue about such things. It seemed they had helped one another much more than they had realized. Strange to think how she never expected to make such a bond in Tendaji but she was thankful that she had. She opened her mouth to say something but then closed it because honestly Nasrin didn't know what to say about the feelings growing inside of her heart for Taaru. Not yet at least. Her own flush grew as she caught a peek of him looking at her and the expression made her heart flutter again. "Well, I'll figure out some new wishes. Maybe a good breakfast tomorrow." She found herself blurting out before glancing back towards the sky. "There goes another one!" And just like that the girl settled into enjoying the celestial event and her time at Taaru's side.

[Nasrin 7]