Bride of the Beasts
But the thought of more Scions, more eyes, more scrutiny made my stomach twist uneasily.
“Of course, Your Highness,” Bastien said warmly.
Then he turned toward the doorway behind him and called, “Mara, dear, could you give me a hand?”
Not long after, another figure emerged from the back room.
She was elderly too, though she carried herself with an easy grace that made her seem far younger than her years. Her dark hair had faded mostly to gray, gathered neatly at the back of her head, and her warm brown eyes softened the moment they landed on us.
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