Chapter 24
Although I thought I looked quite presentable, Neeve insisted I pick another dress for our dinner with the Nightshade Lord. I stood, somewhat sullenly, before the pile of colorful silks still laid over her chair. In our haste to visit Thorne earlier, we hadn’t yet transferred the garments to my room.
“Everyone will notice if you wear the same thing,” my stepsister said. “Have you forgotten all your court etiquette lessons?”
“Of course not.”
I wanted to argue that I didn’t care what the court thought—but I bit my tongue on the words. Even if I preferred not to curry favor with the Dark Elves, Kian’s previous reminder that we were their guests still rang in my ears. Besides, it was important to Neeve.
“What about that one?” I pointed to a length of sky blue. A sky that only a
