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"Will you marry me?" Zuriel proposed to Jiana.
She's overwhelmed for the moment. It is unbelievable that she's finally here. This is a world that is bigger than she expected. Eventually, he looks into Zuriel's eyes and then remembered the trial she gave him.
"Yes," she answers with a hesitant gaze.
And before she could put on a smile, he goes onward to kiss her. She's inexperienced, just letting him taste her lips while she is absorbed in what she's feeling about this. It disgusts her but the strange thing is that she's learning to love this "disgusting" act.
After they pull out, there is applause behind them. She quickly hides her face by turning around.
The crew of the Regina is having a banquet on Stella's back. They have beers and meat on one table. They have already left their grievances where the Starbode Bao and Captain Herman died. All but one. Parallax is alone, sitting on Stella's head.