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Why must the animals speak? 😒

This is actually a pretty good book so far! I like Aelia’s character and am curious to see how she develops.

The tears, however, continued to fall unbidden. Awkwardly, I half-laughed. “Your shirt is getting soaked.”
“I’m very rich. I have another.”
“Probably some snot.”
“I live with animals. Namely, Uncle Koll.”

🤣🤣🤣He's so sweet!

The Shade put a hand by my head, still breathing heavily, and a bead of
sweat trickled down his temple. “I am not a monster…I am just a man.”

And now I have Just a Man playing in my head. 😂

I inhaled, expecting Death to smell like peat, but he smelled of pine and forests and evenings in fall and midnight in winter. He held me backward, like the end
of a dangerous dance.

Is it too early to already like him? 😏

The bonding ball was as much a wedding ceremony, as it was a ritual magical binding of souls. Two independent people smooshed together into one clump of
misery.

😂Something tells me she will change her mind. 😉

I meandered to my door and picked up the note tucked under it: the seer’s daily
predictions. Today, the storms would be moderate and possibly light. The sun would be bright.

Can I get this weather service? 😂☀️

The nobles’ daughters rose
and flitted to his side, twittering in their pastel way, each speaking the
language of eyelashes and coquettish fan-waving fluidly. 👀🪭🤣