-Cora-
“I should put my dress on,” I say as I stand.
“If you’ll excuse us,” Hazel turns to my dad. “I think it will take both of us to get her in the dress, but we will see you at the ceremony.”
He smiles at her. I can tell he likes her. “Of course.”
Dad leaves, and Joseph comes from the bathroom, holding an enormous white dress. My eyes widen at the sight. I thought my dress from the marking ceremony was the biggest I’d seen, but this rivals it!
“You can’t be serious,” I giggle.
“Deadly,” he says, his dark eyes meeting mine. “You’re the queen. You’ll have the best dress here.”
I snort. “And the biggest.”
“You don’t like it?”
“I do,” I smile. “It’s beautiful. It’s just so big.”
He nods. “I had it made in the human world. I thought you would appreciate going agains
