The woman who stood in the doorway was taller than me at about 5’6. She had dark brown hair that was pulled back in a severe bun. Her features were bold with high cheekbones, a slightly wide, straight nose, and a generous mouth with a defined bow in the top lip and a heavier bottom lip. Her skin was a creamy brown and her figure was narrower at the shoulder with wide hips and a chest that was only slightly larger than my own.
She wore a modest dress that covered most of her body and didn’t look terribly comfortable. She almost reminded me of what I imagined a governess looked like based on the novels I used to read. Her eyes kept drawing me back to her face. They were a dark, glittering gold, not golden brown, but true gold.
Her eyebrow raised at Talia’s deference. I was shocked. I’d ne
