(eng) Jordan Rivet - Empire of Talents 01 by The Spy in the Silver Palace

Author:The Spy in the Silver Palace [Palace, The Spy in the Silver]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Jessamyn lent Mica a dress she hadn’t worn yet to show off her Obsidian beauty. The gown was pearly white and gossamer thin, making her look as if she were wearing a swath of moonlight. The bare-shouldered cut was less formal than the gowns the ladies usually wore to social events at the palace, and a royal-blue mantle would protect her from the crisp night air. Mica’s moonbeam hair fell loose over the mantle in a shimmering curtain. She adjusted the length a few times, finally settling on tresses long enough to brush her backside—which had been rounded and shaped for maximum allure.

As a final touch, Jessamyn gave Mica a dazzling sapphire necklace to wear for the night. No sooner had the heavy gems settled on her chest than the princess changed her mind and ordered her to remove it.

“You’re supposed to look like a glamorous noble lady, not a queen.” She rummaged through her jewelry boxes. “Hmm, that was a gift from Lady Elana . . . she’d recognize it . . . that was my mother’s . . . that one’s just dreadful.” Jessamyn paused and studied Mica for a moment. “It’s better without jewelry. Now hurry up and put on those shoes with the crystals.”

Jessamyn herself donned a regal shade of carmine sure to stand out against the blues of the sea, and before long they were sweeping out of the palace doors to a golden carriage waiting to carry them back to the docks. The sun was sinking toward the horizon, and most of the lords and ladies had already gone on ahead. They would arrive last—and in style.

Banner opened the carriage door for them, his freshly polished boots shining.

“My princess. My lady.” He offered a smart bow to each of them then glanced back toward the palace doors. “Where is Miss Brin?”

“She wasn’t feeling up for the cruise,” Jessamyn said. “Can you imagine?”

Banner frowned. “She was quite excited.”

“She doesn’t care at all about inconveniencing me,” Jessamyn said petulantly. “Go on then. We mustn’t keep our guests waiting.”

Banner handed them into the carriage, casting an approving eye over Mica’s new face, and strode away to take his seat by the driver. Mica was left alone, facing Princess Jessamyn across the royal carriage.

“Now then, you must get into character,” the princess said. “I won’t tolerate any slips tonight.”

As the carriage rolled out of the palace gates and bounced down toward the harbor, Jessamyn grilled Mica about her life as an Obsidian lady named Rowena. Mica had taken classes at the Academy on how to develop safe background stories for her impersonations. The key was to include as much truth as possible and never ever to break character. Even so, it was strange to speak with the princess so directly. Jessamyn usually flung orders at her while she did several other things at the same time. Mica didn’t think they had ever sat face to face for a conversation before—real or not.

“Do tell me more about your estate, Lady Rowena.

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