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"Clothes"

"Eyes"

Soument seemed absurdly

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funny to Selena She couldn't help herself She started to laugh

Beside her, Lara giggled

"How could eyes be lass," the queen said earnestly

Andrew shot Selena a funny look His eyes crinkled in the corners, his mouth twitched

Edith frowned and glanced at the faces around her "They're laughin' at us, Your Highness"

The queen's eyes rounded Then a quick smile quirked one side of her mouth A deep, breathy chuckle slipped out

There was aThe boo sound filled the tiny room

Selena had never experienced such exhilaration She felt wonderfully, joyously alive

"Iloveto laugh," Lara said with a gap-toothed grin

Finally the laughter

The queen wiped the tears from her cheeks and turned to Selena "Thank you, child It's been a long time-----"