“I actively suck at high heels.” She, meanwhile, moved like she’d been born in them, and she kicked up one shoe to show me the red sole. “There are marble stones in Iran, from the Safavid period, on which women would place their feet while henna was applied. Engraved on the marble were words that roughly translate to, Is that the color of henna on the bottom of your foot, or is it the blood of a lover you’ve trampled underfoot?” My eyes widened as my gaze went from the red soles of her shoes to her face. “That is a truly excellent reason to own red-soled heels and is almost worthy of the
...more
