A/N: Some small allusions to the approach of R18. I'm really trying to get these tonally right because they're my important characters' important moments, so the next few *may* be late and published all together~
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Walking through corridors while the eyes of servants and family had been upon her was something Qatrand had grown used to as she came of age. With the dawn of her Cynosure effects, being seen by enemies and allies while her skin burned from the attention was now extra common. Of course, none of that had ever been done with an emotionally overwhelmed young woman trying to be a hat with her whole body…
