The Sculptor Who Became Queen

Master Thomas call

e him, draped in a silk dress

sia in our world of grey stone,

clicked nervously on the stone flo

the morning light, sending distracting

ther of Lily's thoughts

d wandered into a quarry. She'll break an

mile touched my lips b

spark of rebellion I now shared wi

he rarely used with us. "From this day forward, things will be different. Ser

oking each of

her as Serena. You will addre

ture of humility, lowering her eyes and giving a slig

modesty that was more infu

her long eyelashes, a pictur

wave of

ck went through

st st

and was

ot servants in som

lt like a deep and profound insu

icial, hard-earned status as the studio's mat

, our faces a mixture o

opened his mouth to speak, but a