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“Rains is now clutching her chest, her face full of panic. What if some worthy prince sees Amber before me and is smitten? What if my future rule comes down to this moment, and I've already blown it? She begins to hyperventilate. I fan her with the wide sleeve of my dress. It's going to be fine.”

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Book:Misfits
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