Liora's "You aren't eating, Liora. Is the roasted duck not to your liking?" Rusali’s voice was smooth, a pleasant, melodic purr that cut right through the quiet clinking of silver against porcelain. She sat at the long mahogany table, looking completely radiant in a silk emerald gown that matched the large stone on her finger. She had a wide, generous smile on her face, but as her dark eyes locked onto mine, a subtle, cold smirk tugged at the corner of her lips. I sat rigidly in the heavy velvet chair, my fingers tightly clutching my cloth napkin under the table. My face burned with a sudden, intense heat. I kept my head slightly bowed, my strict model posture the only thing keeping me from sinking entirely into the cushion. I was wearing my gray uniform, a stark, humiliating contrast to the luxury surrounding me. "The food is wonderful, Lady Rusali," I whispered, keeping my voice as small and submissive as possible. "Thank you." "Of course it is, dear," Rusali said, le
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