Born of Moon and Magic
She did not smile, but when she held out her gift, a small linen pouch embroidered with a crescent, her fingers weren't quite steady.
"Lavender and cedar," she said. "For the drawers in your room. It keeps the clothes smelling clean." A pause. "It's small."
"It's wonderful," I said, and found, a little to my surprise, that I meant that too. "Thank you, Olivia."
Her gaze flicked to mine and held, only for a second. Something softer moved behind her composure, there and gone. She dipped her head and stepped back.