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E Elle’s inky black hair until it gleaet a manservant to come with us as you descend the stairs

When Elle arched an eyebrow the ladies et one, I willfor her crutches She barely had ti her wide skirts through the bedroom door

Elle propped her crutches under her arms and made her way to the door When she left her roo the tiround

When she reached the staircase E there with the selectedat Eht she meant one of the tall, muscled footmen Burke was about as hly as useful as one

Burke shtly before he bowed, the vibrant ruby fabric of his waistcoat blinding Elle When he straightened up he gestured to the stairs behind hi She exhaled and handed her crutches to E She took aher good leg first When she was safely situated she turned to grin at Emele and Burke

Burke clasped his hands and puly

Elle carefully descended the stairs, going one step at a tiritted her teeth and pushed on "I won’t recover if I don’t pushdown another step She was five steps froave out

Elle clung to the rail to keep herself fro headfirst down the stairs, but she would have slaht her by the waist with one ar but was still stiff with tension when she realized the cursed prince had her

"Did it ever occur to you," Severin said "To try a few stairs, call it a success, and end it before it beca first by walking instead of going straight to clioat?"

Severin held Elle secure as he descended to a stair lower than the one she stood on Elle threw her ars out fro stairs

"I have been trying to strengthenthe fabric of his shirt

Severin held Elle aloft even after they reached the ht I recommend you try more?" he said as he swiveled so they faced his servants

E each other They didn’t even try hiding their snored Severin and Elle