CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
“And done!”
I stepped down from the ladder and admired my work. A long string ran from one wall of my palace to the other and was supported in the middle by the corner of the house. Dozens of colorful balloons hung from the rope and their glossy surfaces glistened in the bright sun.
Arian came out of the house with a tea tray and a smile. She stopped at my side and examined my job with an affirmative air. “You have done a wonderful job. I had no idea such a thing existed.”
I clapped a hand on her shoulder and grinned at my companion. “It’s all because I have a lot of inspiration from my friends.”
She blushed and shrank beneath my kind words. “You are too kind.”
“Too kind and too hungry,” I teased as I dropped my gaze to the tray. A small plate of cookies com
