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"I didn’t say mastery," Vi said defensively The truth was, she was still off-kilter, the thought of having to go talk to Elene hanging over her like a death sentence--which, she realized, it ht actually be

"Unless you’ve actually cast this spell, sit and be silent"

Vi paused, then scowled "I have"

"Oh? Pray tell" Sister Gizadin gave a condescending s trouble waking the snake," Vi said Sister Gizadin’s eyes went huge "So I kicked in a sex glamour That usually does it in about five seconds IIf you use too la my natural attractiveness So I played around with it until I felt so abouttwo hands full of tit"

Sister Gizadin’s mouth was open, but no words came out

"Anyway," Vi said, "it wasn’t hard I ured those out with a pointer or two froti Vi noticed belatedly that everyone was gaping at her Sister Gizadin’s an to speak, and then stopped Finally she looked past Vi to a buck-toothed twelve-year-old who raised her hand "Yes, Hana?" Sister Gizadin asked

Hana stood with her hands behind her back "Please, Sister, what kind of e is a courtesan?"

Vi laughed

That snapped Sister Gizadin out of it "Sit, both of you!"

They sat

"Unappreciated," Sister Gizadin said "Even if people’s perceptions of the caster are not altered, there is still a feeling of wrongness after a gla manipulated, but afterward, especially if they ildly manipulated, they’ll realize that their reactions were out of proportion The irresponsible use of glaae have historically been distrusted No one wants to be lamours are all about manipulation That’s all Class dismissed"

It was as if Vi had never spoken Sister Gizadin didn’t answer Vi’s question, or Hana’s Indeed, she didn’t seehtest, except, Vi realized later, that she’d forgotten to teach the last portion of her lecture in triads

Mo herself critically in Master Piccun’s mirror She’d found a note on her bedside table when she woke It ritten in Durzo’s cramped hand, "I live I will cootten up and dyed her hair one last tiray No, silver, she decided

Then she’d come here It hadn’t been easy to order Master Piccun to her cut than any she’d ever worn, but at least his hands had strayed when he took her measure, she would know she was old

"You are extraordinary," he said "I have thiswith every one of my beautiful clients Nore daily, so it’s less of a shock to them Beauties seenore my advice and order the latest fashion one more ti theer in the mirror, shocked Always there are tears"

"I’, Gwinvere The body is my canvas, and I tell you, your body is years fro ineffable You walk through life like a dancer, all strength and beauty and grace I have this client, stunning girl, a biton her ass and eating chocolates--but saved frooddess green By Priapus, the girl can wear anything--and will I’d make her clothes for free, just to see her wear the to , though a s about Vi Sovari