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ross the sky, waiting for the storm I knew was coming. As I expe
the small conservatory attached to my rooms. It had once been my o
e glass door, an
d from the soil. The delicate, silvery petals were torn
the most advanced calming draughts known t
here and destroy my plants. It was his way of torturing me, of r
hing pain of my past life threatened to surf
ould not grieve
he debt he owed me. A debt I
as the dirt stung the small wound on my fingert
e to pay a visit to the woman who had onc
ss and wore no jewelry. I wanted
sipping tea. The gaudy gemstone rings on
curtsied. "Good
nk I can claim that title. A woman who brings such scandal to her own Mating Ceremony, who embarrasses my son
ace blank, bowing my head lower in a show of defe
useless plants you're so obsessed with? You have your priorities
onpetals. And she was, as alw
ition. "You are right to scold me, Mother. The plants were just a silly hobby. If Bens
seemed to surprise her. The next
sharp eyes trying to
d, my voice soft. "To make amends, I've brought you the 'Godd
Willow Tucker, stepped forward, hold
oveted my skills, hoping I would creat
were several small vials of
oke of? The one that smooths wrinkl
pcoming welcome banquet, I've prepared enough f
n her eyes, but gree
face. She believed I had finally been broken, t
d added a special little
sn't
elcome banquet an event she-and all
eatrice's excited chatter echoing behind me.
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