"Maharani," an attendant calls, pulling my attention away from the mirror. "Your cousins are requesting to see you," she conveys respectfully. 

A smile breaks across my lips. I had been dying to see them, to meet them. I even finished all my morning tasks early, just so I could spend time with them. But the fact that they are here for me, on their own, makes me even more happy.

"Send them in, and you all may leave us."

As the attendants leave my chamber, I start pacing. My eyes keep on darting toward the door. Moments later, it swings open, and Liza and Rayan step in. The door closes quietly behind them. 

They rush toward me and wrap me in a tight embrace. I close my eyes to savor the warmth and comfort of their hug.