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“We knohat she goes through every day having to deal with you,” Jawson said “It’s enough to drive someone to drink”

“Nice working with you peckers,” Hadriel called out over his shoulder

“Lick rust,” Gyril yelled back

Hadriel and I walked through the glass doors into the cool room The enchanted rosebush continued to wither in the middle of the floor, only two buds still in bloodom was in bad shape

“Great guys,” Hadriel said as I peered down at the dome for a moment “They had a soft spot for the queen We all did, but they volunteered to help bring the garden back It’s nice, actually” He held out his hands, the dirt crusted on his fingers and ground into his palardened before, but it’s much better than watercolors or half of that other crap people around here are into”

“Well, there is still a lot of work to be done, so I appreciate the help”

He nodded as I e I wanted to get down to the library finally and take a nice, long look around

“We need to visit the seamstresses,” Hadriel said “You are in dire need of clothes”

I groaned “They already took my sizes”

“Yes, lovely, and now they have to fit you You’re long overdue Theinto the …that If you do, it won’t matter that you’re on the prince’s arm—they won’t take you seriously”

“Does Nyfain put on fancy clothes?”

“No He doesn’t need to He’s the prince You, however, are a nobody As far as they are concerned, anyway” He put his hand out flat, his pinky pressing against ured that out? I can’t reood at secrets They give estion”

“I know that, yes And yes, they will takea loved one tends to open people’s minds”

“Yes, sure, but when the e Wear so nice andthem They won’t even notice your surly ‘fuck off or I’ll cut you’ attitude They are very shallow, those people Back in the day, the nobles were the worst Alalking around with their noses stuck in the air Arrogant bastards They thought that they were the prizes of the kingdoons”