Study In Slaughter (Schooled In Magic) - Plot & Excerpts
Both Alassa and Imaiqah were determined to find new outfits for themselves—and Emily—and she reluctantly allowed them to suggest several new outfits for her. Two pairs of light trousers that reminded her of jeans, although they were a little tighter than she would have preferred, would come in handy when she was jogging, while a simple dress would suffice for etiquette lessons and the promised dances later in the year.“They’ll all be staring at you,” Alassa assured her, as Emily studied her reflection in the mirror. The white dress set off her brown hair nicely. “And all you need is a pretty necklace to direct their gaze to your face.”“They already stare at me,” Emily reminded her, tartly. “And they stare at you.”“So they should,” Alassa said, unrepentantly. “It’s just something you have to get used to as a baroness. Everyone who is lower on the social scale—which is just about everyone—will be taking their cue from you.”“So if I went into the library instead of hosting dances,”
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