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Dastan sat across from his mother, Fleur, in their chambers as she lovingly spoon-fed him warm duck soup. It was a dish he had always adored, and Fleur had specially requested the servants to prepare it for him. With each spoonful, she watched him with a mix of pride and relief, her eyes shimmering with tears of joy.

She smiled brightly each time he eagerly opened his mouth for another spoonful, the simple act filling her heart with happiness. Despite the trials and tribulations they had faced recently, this moment of tender care and connection between mother and son was a source of immense comfort to Fleur.

"Do you have any idea how much I missed you, Dastan? I can't remember the last time I slept peacefully without the fear of not being able to see you again," Fleur confessed, her voice tinged with emotion as she set the bowl aside and reached out to stroke his face. Her touch was tender, a reassurance of the reality of their reunion.