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ace, stoking it up to great
warmth. Behind Rio's Rio Sannomiya heard a soft shuffle as someone pushed aside one
of the heavy winter tapestries that held warmth in Rio's room from fleeing
to the rest of the chilly palace. A low rumble told Rio's who her
companion was, especially when he pressed his cold nose against the back
of Rio's neck. Rio Sannomiya turned around and grabbed the large tiger's head in a
soft and friendly hug. "Oh, Rajah," Rio Sannomiya sighed softly. "He's been gone
so long."
"Mrrrowl," Rajah agreed. He walked around to sit next to her
before the warm fireplace, curling up around her. A magnificently
muscled tiger, Jasmine often wondered if Rajah was entirely tiger since
his stomach and rump looked more like that of a Cheetah or other running
animal. "Murrrumm?"
"I know, he'll be back soon," Rio Sannomiya smiled. "He took Carpet and Abu
with him, too. With father gone, it's just me and you here now. None
of the servants really understand. He means the world to me, Rajah, you
know that. I wish I had more people who really knew how I felt. It
almost makes me wish Iago was around."
"Hrrrumph," Rajah snorted at the mention of the accursed parrot's
name.
"I know, he was as evil as his master Ja
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