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"Okay" I nodded, picturing the events ahead "So, how did it look--the crowning dress? Is it like the picture we drew?"

"Even better" Morgaine’s eyes lit up

"Great I think I’m most excited about that part"

She stood up and leaned over the dresser to dash on soloss "And what are you most scared about?"

"U, you know People say there’s evil out there, and that if I don’t get out before dawn, I’ll be stuck in there for eternity"

Morgaine’s shoulders dropped "Um Look I know you want reassurance, but…well…just finish the walk before then, and on’t have to find out"

"Thanks" I rolled my eyes "I feel better now"

"Sorry, but there’s not much I can say I don’t know if those ru to test the a deep ru, savoury scent of chickens being roasted in the kitchen Morgaine looked up froht clutch of my hands over my stomach

"Ara, the sun has barely touched the Earth You still have a whole twenty or so hours to get through before you can eat Are you going to be okay?"

"No," I scoffed "I wasn’t designed to go without food Especially knowingin reat"

"I know" She sht will be even better Trust me--it’s worth the starvation"

"I don’t see why they’re sticking to the fasting rule" I rubbed h as it is"

"Like I said, we love our rules and rituals around here"

The golden sun, setting around the world outside, sent its pink light into ht I shuddered "It’s nearly tirabbed her cape off the bed "Five ed breath, then smiled "I like your hair that colour Is it naturally brown?"

"Yep But the purple streak is dye" She grinned, touching it "It ht’s ball"

"And the cape, too"

"Yeah," she said "I’ for a whole purple the, fitted black dress and smiled at me as my deep breath turned into a yawn "You tired already?"

"Met any sleep for the next two days? I , then all day to queenly duties, then the ball--"

"Nope Welco queen They expect you to be super-huertip to her chin, "--you are"

"I don’t feel super-huently "And I actually think that dress isnaked"

I touched ristly feel of the fabric "Hey, Morg, I have another question"

"Shoot"

"Um, in the oath, I have to say a word that translates to One Entity Arthur said it means God"

"Yeah, and?"

"Well, I don’t really know if I believe in God How can I make an oath to Him if I don’t believe in Hied "I just think if He was all so powerful and great, there wouldn’t be such things as war and faet into a debate with you about how ludicrous that statement is, but we don’t have tiod you want It just her power than yourself"

"But…all the old people here believe in God Aren’t I supposed to believe what my people believe?"

"Most of your people don’t knohat to believe, Amara Only the Ancients believe in God"

"Did Lilith believe?"

"Yes"

"Then, shouldn’t I?"

"You can’t , Princess And, like I said, as long as you believe in soion you want Drake, for exaan"