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Izumi · Yesterday, 8:15 PM

For Tsukiko ! <3 (Backdating to the 8th if that's okay!)

It turns out the rumored euphoria one would feel after a wedding was real. Very real. She did not need the buzz of fermented berries others indulged themselves in (and couldn't, anyway, since she carried pups). The blushing bride was happy just where she was. Tired, indeed, for a heavily pregnant woman like herself was easily winded, and today's celebration was more than enough excitement for her. Instead she'd sleep soundly -- curled comfortably beside her husband in their den.

Husband -- she'd never known the lone samurai from those barren fields would one day be granted that title. Nor had the crane known he would become the man that she'd fall in love with in the first place. All of this felt like a blissful dream that she didn't wish to wake up from -- and soon, he would rule the dynasty she'd built at her side.

Izumi couldn't wait for the day -- her silver moon deserved it and much more.

The ideas that flooded her mind for the coronation seemed to excite her so much, in fact, that she couldn't seem to sleep.

Her rousing was gentle, so as not to stir her husband from his slumber.

The empress's destination wasn't certain, all she knew is that she wanted to be near the ocean with her thoughts -- and so Izumi arrived to the dynasty's coastline.

Pacing along the sands as her ideas trafficked in the woman's head.

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