Valen
How was it that something I’d done a thousand times suddenly seemed so difficult before the ceremony?
I stood in the mirror, holding the two ends of the limply. I swallowed, looking up at the ceiling and taking a deep breath.
No matter how many deep breaths I took, though, they never eased the tightness in my chest.
I shook my head and tried to tie the knot again.
Over…around...under…through…
I pulled it tight, and it looked like garbage.
I swore to myself, ripping it undone.
It was four steps, how could it be this difficult?
I tried again, the sound of silk rubbing against silk the only noise in the room. It was a delicate sound, and it was the exact opposite of the ringing I felt in my ears.
Today was the day I’d spent so much time and eff
