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my stomach had been in knots. I just wanted to s

le always

o my dormitory. She looked tir

ere?" I quickly stood up and

en to the lady of the house, Luna B

ial welcome banquet for Master Hardin. The lady sent me t

too? I'm just a low-ranking hand

u're going. The lady specifically ordered it. All court personnel must att

e Dragon Court, the lad

"I prepared this for you. The fabric is

my usual gray uniform, with no patterns or

ss. It felt as

epped in. "Don't worry, aunti

few more instructions-"talk less, do more,

re, holding

nd holding it up against me. "Blue suits you. A

hought of being in the same room with those great lords

s an order. We don't have a choice. And look on the bright

nother pang through my heart. A

y Maeve, I changed int

mple dress that clashed with the world around her, looking l

banquet hall, it was al

s, glittering under the Dragon-crystal lights. They laughed loudly, their movements

er Dragonless servants, blended i

ne, the metallic tang of dragon's breat

s father, the imposing Dragon Lord Alist

er, as if he were born to

linger on him for too lo

be nervous. We'll just stay here

like this, my status as "Dragonless"

t juice, pretending to drin

yone's gaze could pass right through me, se

s damned banquet

arm, her voice trembling. "Claire, look

art s

ly saw Courtland turning away to speak with another noble.