Here was a girl orphaned in a fire just before her third comet, now a queen’s apprentice living in a palace. But these days the palace has lost its sheen. This might have something to do with her monthslong stay in a Skytown mansion where even the plates they dined on were glazed with precious metals. The palace certainly feels rustic in comparison, but she knows the reasons for her disenchantment run deeper than a downgrade in luxury and decor.
