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Her lips parted in understanding, and another sniff turned into a laugh "You’re right" She thought back, to a ti Lunar princesses "When you caht I would have to shoot you You told et, then laughed when I said your head looked big enough to ers into his shirt "That’s when I…"

He kissed her again, h-pitched whistle sounded over the clattering rocks, startling her Pulling away, she saw Cinder and Thorne--the source of the whistle--along with a dark-skinned girl with blue hair who had her hands pressed dreaht, Scarlet started crying again Disentangling herself from Wolf’s arms, she hobbled to her feet He was quick to join her, one ar her shoulders "I can’t believe it You’re here On Luna"

"We’re here," agreed Thorne "And if you’d bothered to RSVP, ould have brought you a snack" His eyes skimmed down her body "When was the last ti fro in the tiny cage Still, he didn’t need to point it out

"You look lovely," said the blue-haired girl "A little rough around the edges, but it adds character"

"U the tears froirl bounced on her toes "It’s me, Iko! The captain found me a real body"

Scarlet’s eyebrows jotted upward This was Iko? Their spaceship?

Before she could reply, a sweet singing voice floated through the alley

"The parakeets sing ta-weet-a-weet-a-weet, and the stars twinkle all the night…"

Four pairs of eyes swiveled toward the cart that was now full of shi had fallen silent At so herself between the cart and the wall Scarlet could see the top of the red hood pulled over Winter’s hair

"And the monkeys frolic a-eet-eet-eet, while the rockets fly on by…"

Cinder approached the cart with her bron and rolled it away Winter was curled up on her side, facing the wall and drawing little designs into the dust The tablecloth had fallen open, revealing her blood-covered skirt

"And the Earth is full tonight, tonight, and the wolves all howl, aa-ooooooooooh…"

The dainty howl faded away

Scarlet could feel everyone’s curious gazes switching between her and the princess She cleared her throat "She’s harmless," she said "I’m pretty sure"

Winter rolled onto her back so she was staring at Cinder upside-down

Cinder’s eyes widened The others crept forward

After three slow blinks, Winter rolled onto her stomach and pushed herself up to her knees She turned down the hood, letting her thick hair tuhing again She re the princess for the first tie eyes flecked with shavings of gray, all paired with the unexpected scars on her right cheek that should havebut didn’t

It occurred to Scarlet that Wolf hadn’t seee of pride

"Stars," whispered Iko "You’re beautiful"