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CHAPTER 106 Kileanna I didn't get to see Argentea before the celebration started. When we came back from Tasha's guided tour around the city, she was already at home and getting some sleep. After lunch, which Argentea missed, I went into my room to get ready for the evening. Tasha had offered to help me with my hair, so we spent most of the afternoon trying different approaches to my hairstyle until we came to the conclusion that a natural look worked better than anything on me. I would have also liked to hear my sister's opinion (though I was sure that she would have laughed at anything too elaborate), but she had gone away with Reya and Valinor, and didn't show up the whole afternoon. When the time approached, and with my sister still missing, I headed to Arthur's room. Not only because we had a common present for Argentea, but I also needed to hear an opinion about my looks from someone that I trusted. Tasha kept telling me that I looked amazing, but that didn't mean a lot coming

CHAPTER 105 Kileanna Yesterday had been exhausting, and I found myself lying in bed, trying to find the strength to start the day. At my side, Cat was still heavily asleep. I hadn't noticed when she came back in the night, but her clothes still smelled of alcohol. I just hoped she was fresh for the duel. I let her sleep some more while I took Nina outside to get my spells ready for the day. As I tiptoed out of the room, I had another look at my dress for this evening, hanging from the locker's semi-open door. It was beautiful. Arthur had been most helpful, taking me to places where clothes cost as much as some magic items, and giving me sound advice on fashion choices until I had found the perfect dress. We had had some minor disagreements, as he was adamant on me wearing a beautiful white gown with tiny pearls embedded on the corset, but I didn't want to look like winter at Argentea's celebration. Instead, I went for a slightly simpler dress made in a super-soft and light fabric that