"Ilerhyin was a lady that came into court and lit it on fire. All elves are accustomed to beauty, to perfection even, and yet noone had ever seen anything like her. From the descriptions, she had been as beautiful and unreachable as ice. It was also more than physical beauty. They say that she had this element of mystery and intrigue surrounding her that attracted males and even females and even when her mystery became uncovered, she was still the most fascinating woman in court." Elizabeth remembers the woman in the mirror, so beautiful it hurt to look at her. She can see everything that Martis claims about her, and she knows that they are all true. "Males wanted her with a ferocity that was shocking for creatures like us that have grown weary of such tedious emotions. Females were bit

