The night was far too short.
Nazmi and Samir continued long past the early light of dawn and by the time they were done, it was breakfast time for everyone. She wasn't particularly keen on getting out of bed, and in fact wanted to go back to sleep instead, but the troublesome Prince insisted that they go and eat first.
He had ordered an early-morning feast to celebrate her safe return, since Nazmi typically preferred starting her day with a good meal.
So, despite her tired body, she got herself out of bed with his prompting.
Although all of the bites she sustained sealed themselves rather quickly due to her magical body composition, the marks were still devastatingly visible.
It didn't help that Samir had told her that she was required to wear her short, silken nightgown if she wanted to leave the room…
