Elaris's POV
"Let's see what you can do."
The words settled directly in the center of my chest.
Daphne sounded serious when she said it.
This wasn't a hobby.
This wasn't a casual afternoon class.
This was the first step toward something I wanted badly enough to leave my six-month-old daughter at home for the first time.
Around me, the others returned to what they'd been doing, though more than one curious glance drifted in my direction.
Apparently, I wasn't the first trainee to walk through those doors terrified.
Daphne motioned for me to follow her.
"Come."
I adjusted the strap of my bag and followed.
The inside of Daphne Beauty House was larger than it looked from the street. Several stations lined one wall, each equipped with wide mirrors surrounded by warm lighting. Shelves
