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I chuckled She was sassier than I expected “I suppose”

She walked around the roos

“These are beautiful Do you collect?” she asked

“I do Mostly abstracts, though you won’t see them in any other part of the palace”

“Why not?”

I chuckled “If it’s not Renaissance or a family portrait, I’m afraid it won’t meet the royal decorator’s criteria”

I walked next to her Her eyes followed me

“You like them?”

“Yes Verycollection”

I had collected the pieces froalleries around the world She had excellent taste I wondered what other things she ht like

I chugged the bourbon

My eyes landed on hers “Tell ht?”

She blinked “What do you mean?”

“The fantasy What do you want from it?”

“Oh” She clutched the bourbon with both hands I noticed the pale pink on her nails Everything about this girl was soft and innocent, even her damn nail polish