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Princess – Part 17

As soon as Aria shifted back from rapier to human form, she collapsed onto the muddy, rain-soaked ground. Sweat poured off her as she violently retched into the dirt.

“A-Aria, are you all right?” Cecily called out, though she, too, collapsed from exhaustion, not caring that her body was drenched in filthy water.

“That was… rough… ugh…” Aria groaned.

“Sorry… I pushed you too hard.”

Aria managed a weary smile, shaking her head. “Actually… I feel a weight off my shoulder.”

“What?”

“I’ve been stressing over stuff lately. But you’re right—I just need to figure it out. How to be happy… yeah, I’ll think about it. I’ll figure it out. Ugh, I’m starving!”

Cecily gaped at her. The sound of crumbling debris caught their attention. Doris, battered and bruised, was standing up from a pile of rubble. She coughed through the dust.

“Margot! Penelope! Are you all right?” she called out.

Two heads popped up from another heap