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I watched as Valindra dismounted her horse and nearly darted into the bustling crowd. I quickly caught up to her, chuckling at the excited gleam in her eyes, and gently held her back.
“Not so fast,” I said. “We need to stay together.”
She nodded slightly before pointing to a stall selling exquisite jewelry. Predictably, she was drawn to a piece carved in the likeness of a dragon, its golden tail forged so it would go around the neck and its body dangling down.
“This is amazing,” she exclaimed, holding it up for me to see.
“Do you like it?”
She nodded, then reluctantly set it down and took my hand, guiding me to another stall. At this rate, we wouldn’t reach the palace before sunset, but I indulged her.
“We should head to the palace,” Sarya interjected, scanning the area
