The Secrets of Emerald City

Calixta is a Lady living in Emerald City, a beautiful kingdom known for its fantastical and magical creatures. Among the fire breathing dragons, walking flowers and talking rocks, are the most precious and sought after creatures of them all: secrets. Trapped and sold as slaves, secrets are a dying race in Emerald City. Their gift of listening and astounding beauty appealed to the Emerald people so greatly that possession of a secret is common among the wealthy.

But when Calixta is out on a ride with Lord Murgab she stumbles upon the rarest of secrets, a prince named Nalin.

A one-shot entry for break.my.bones
PICTURE (i finally learned how to do that simple thing! lol)