Chapter 24

Lily’s pov

The month until my birthday I worked hard on myself. I trained, I painted and I told myself every day in the mirror what I liked about myself. I started to dress more boldly too, wearing prints and colors I usually shied away from. I focused on my good parts. I could paint, I was smart, I could talk well and I was kind. I even went to the hairdresser and cut my hair shoulder length with some soft layers. I started to experiment with make-up, finding ways to emphasize my green eyes.

My friends started to notice a change in me too, “it’s like you grew. You’re walking taller and you seem so confident.

” It took time and it didn’t work all the time, but I did feel a lot better about myself from the moment I stopped comparing myself to others. My arm and back had some small scarring from the rogue attack, but I actually liked those. It was like a battle scar and reminded me of how both of my sisters defended me.

Emma had already left for the Iro