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Vali joined Alnath as her escorts, both dressed to impress in stunning evening wear. Dee wondered at the practicality of their outfits, even as she hoped she wouldn't need the extra protection.
Alnath noticed Dee frowning at her shoes and laughed. "Don't worry. They're really not a hindrance. When I was human, you wouldn't catch me dead in heels. Now, I don't even notice the difference between them and regular shoes."
Dee might have doubted her, except for her own comfort in heels three-times the height of her guard's.
Moving through the hotel, Dee wondered who the staff thought she was. Judging by their prostrating, they seemed to think her some kind of royalty. Or maybe that's just how those who could afford such posh living were treated. No wonder there was such a disconnect amon
