You should have seen me when I first came to Frost. I’d been floating around in Mekya with short hair, gauzy gowns, and bare feet. I nearly died of shock.” Rune’s face brightened in surprise. “Gauzy gowns, you say? I’d love a more detailed description when your guards aren’t looming in every direction.” Elma snorted, glancing at Luca, who rode two horse lengths in front of her. “I was fourteen.” “But you aren’t fourteen now,” he said, eyeing her appreciatively. “Though you still have the short hair.” She reached up self-consciously, pulling at the black curls where they brushed against her
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