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 “Nene...”
                    Rahim looked up at the voice, a smile crossing his face.  “Ah, you must be this little one’s nurse,” he murmured.  “She fell, and I found her.  I’ve been looking for you ever since.”  He began walking towards the woman, Bri still in his arms.
                    “  My Prince!  Thank the gods...I only looked away for a moment...” The young woman exclaimed, hurrying towards them.  Bri pouted and buried her face in Rahim’s shoulder.  “...want my dragon...not Nene...”
                    Rahim looked down at the little one buried in his shoulder in surprise.  “Um...I’m sorry, Nene,” he said sheepishly.  “I...I didn’t mean to steal her from you,” he frowned.  “Are you alright if I carry her inside for you?  Are you both staying at the palace?”
                    Nene started in surprise, caught off-guard by her charge’s apparent attachment to the older boy.  She shook herself before responding.  “It’s fine.  You were there to help her when I wasn’t...so it’s understandable.  And yes...Lord and Lady Narelleva are staying in the palace currently.  Since she’s so attached to you, I think it would be alright if you carried her in.  Otherwise we might have a tantrum on our hands.”   The royal family and her employers were so close that they trusted each other to know their true names. The little girl clung tighter to Rahim, determined not to leave his side yet.
                    Rahim chuckled at the reaction of the little girl.  "I can't imagine this little bird would throw a tantrum like that," he murmured giving the little girl a pointed look. He set her more comfortably on his chest and walked with the nanny.
                    Bri pouted a bit, small hands clutching tightly to him.  She wanted to stay with her dragon, not go with Nene.  Nene would want her to take a nap...and she didn’t want to do that either.  Nene just smiled and shook her head, following the boy and her charge.  “You’d be surprised.  Bird is normally a very sweet little girl...until naptime comes along.”
    Rahim pulled her away from his chest looking down at the little girl in his arms. "You'll be good for your Nene....won't you?" He asked her, his dark eyes looking pointedly at her.
                    The little girl stared at her dragon for several moments before nodding solemnly.  “ ‘kay, dragon...”  Then she stuck her thumb in her mouth, clutching at his shirt with her other hand.
    Rahim smiled at the nurse. "I think she'll behave much better for you now," he murmured. He kissed the top of the little girl’s head, the palace coming into view now.
                    The auburn-haired nurse blinked in surprise before laughing softly.  “She must really like you.  She’s usually not so...clingy with strangers.”  Ignoring the conversation going on over her head, Bri closed her eyes and rested her head on Rahim’s chest, listening to his heartbeat as she started to doze.
    Rahim smiled down at the sleeping child. "I'm fond of her as well. She has grown on me quickly.  My sisters are all away, and I miss them terribly, so this was an interesting opportunity for me." He grinned at the nurse as the doors to the palace were opened. "Where are the lord and lady staying?"
                    “In the northern wing of the palace...although they are meeting with the king today, which is why I brought her out into the gardens.” Nene replied softly.  “I wanted to keep her distracted while they were busy.”
    A frown crossed his features. "With my father? I wonder why..." He glanced at Nene. "Should I bring her to them, then?  Or to their quarters?"
                    “Their quarters would be best, my prince.  I would hate for her to wake up and cause a scene in front of your father.”  She murmured