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Blood Moon Ball
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2026-07-05 07:18:12Haydee
A month ago I would have stood in the doorway and counted exits.
My gaze would have gone first to the edges of the room. The servants’ corner, the shadowed space where I could stand quietly and draw no attention. Four years at Silvercrest had carved the habit into me so deeply that I only noticed it now, when I no longer needed it.
Tonight I walked through the door.
The gown was deep blue, almost black, with a high neck and a fitted
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