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Laelia spent a few more days in bed, with me now sleeping beside her. But one day, as I was sitting in my father’s office, signing papers in the quiet room, the doors suddenly opened. The same fierce princess walked through them, just as she had when my father called us here to tell us we were to be married.
The same fire was in her, and life shone in every part of her. She was washed and dressed in a light blue stola, similar to the one I had made her wear before, only longer and less revealing. Too bad, I thought with a smile, as she walked closer.
Her long dark hair was wavy and cascaded down her back like a waterfall. She looked so much stronger, and I leaned back to admire her.
“Shouldn’t you be resting?” I asked, standing up.
She smiled, a bit mischievously, and shook
