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servant's hand remained frozen in the air, his face a picture of s
s on the way to see the Matriarch. She tugged at my arm, her
image I had just built would crumble into "cowardly" and "unsoph
, may I ask what crime this child has committed to warrant such treatment?
as taken aback. A sneer quickly replaced his surprise. "Miss, these are the manor's rules
itnessed exactly what happened. Leo hadn't dirtied the corridor-the tray had fallen
I just watched you shove this child. The tray fell becaus
ercy to the weak, especially to children who have not yet come of age. Mrs. Gable, are
As an Elder, she had to uphold the Pack's
She gave me a long, hard look, a complex mixture of
Goddess's teachings are, of course, paramount. However, mist
actually made the mistake," I said immediately befo
ces on the floor and looked gently
eo," the bo
these broken pieces could hurt someone. Could you fetch the cl
then nodded vigo
en blamed him for the mess you caused. As an adult, your duty is to guide the young, not vent your frustrations on them. I'm s
pheld Mrs. Gable's authority, and demons
he servant sternly. "You. One day in the reflection cham
ashen, mumbled his ass
had transformed from con
e warmer than it had ever been. "Mi
hild that way," I said, lowering my
cipated," Mrs. Gable murmured. "Come,
s moment, Mrs. Gable was no longer just my
re a pair of massive oak doors carved with the
ce, old but powerful, cal
. Lady Beatrice. I was
. Gable into a spacious, opulent roo
a dark gown, holding a staff topped with a moonstone.
ed from my past life when a bell-li
escorting Isela. They saw me, and
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