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I smooth my hands over the punch-stained ruffles, taking a deep breath. Persephone is still Persephone even in the winter, I remind myself. And I am still Lila even though my dress is stained. Even though I fell onstage. Even though I was banished because of it. I am still Lila.
And as Lila, I descend.
The crowd erupts in a roar. They holler and cheer and throw just as many flowers as they did for Roisin. Roses, marigolds, and violets hit the glossy marble steps like confetti. Their applause flo
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― Dance of the Starlit Sea
― Dance of the Starlit Sea
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How easily such a thing can become a mania, how the most normal and sensible of women once this passion to be thin is upon them, can lose completely their sense of balance and proportion and spend years dealing with this madness.
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― HELL HEAVEN & IN-BETWEEN: One Woman's Journey to Finding Love
― HELL HEAVEN & IN-BETWEEN: One Woman's Journey to Finding Love
