The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi
Author:Saara El-Arifi [El-Arifi, Saara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Published: 2022-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
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âAnoor, you cannot wear that.â It was the next day, and Sylah had been trying to get Anoor to change for half a strike.
She twirled, and the lime green monstrosity moved with her. âWhy not, isnât it lovely? Itâs a new dress I ordered.â If anything, it drowned her out, detracting from her curves, and adding new bumps where she didnât need them.
There were no words to describe the hideousness of the dress.
âAnoor, you have to change.â
She pouted. âWhy? Donât you like it?â
âNo, I donât. Personally, I think you should burn it and put the tailor to death, but thatâs not the reason. We donât want you to stick out. The Dredge has its own ecosystem of rules.â
âYou mean the rules made by the Warden of Crime?â
âYes, his Gummers rule the Dredge, with or without the real wardensâ say.â
âGummers?â
Sylah ground her teeth. âGuild members, they call them Gummers in the Dredge.â
âOh. Gummers.â The words sounded overpronounced on her lips. âWhy is it called the Dredge?â
âI think once people called it the Edge, as it was the furthest quarter away from the Keep. Plus itâs the part of the city where the forgotten live, the people at the bottom of the barrel.â
Anoor paused, thinking. Then she reached for another dress. âWhat about this?â It was all froth and lace.
âStill greenâ¦â
âOr this?â
âFewer bows.â
âMaybe I could dress as a lesser noble.â
âToo rich.â
âOh, I know, maybe I could go as a servant?â She pulled out Sylahâs uniform.
âNot unless you want to shave your head.â
Anoor dipped her chin and folded Sylahâs dress carefully, pulling the corners taut as she tucked it away.
Sylah exhaled through her nose. âJust wear your black training gear, something plain, inconspicuous, take off all the jewelry, and tie back your hair. Most people canât afford the oils you use to keep your curls looking like that.â
âLike what?â
Soft curls that perfectly framed her face. Perfectly touchable. âYou know what I mean.â Sylah scowled. âStop fishing for compliments.â
Anoorâs smile was wicked.
âNow get changed.â
Finally dressed and ready to go, they made their way to the courtyard, although they had to head back once Sylah realized Anoor had slipped on bright orange earrings that hung like two scarves from her ears.
âThey were really cheap. Gorn got them for me for my nameday.â
âStop whining.â
âIâm not, Iâm just saying, I donât know why I couldnât wear just a little bit of color.â
Sylah rounded on her. âAnoor, I told you, we donât want people noticing us, the fewer jewels you wear the better.â
Anoorâs foot quivered as if she were about to stamp it on the cobbled courtyard ground.
Sylah raised her eyebrow at her, daring her.
After a moment she spun on her heel.
Sylah growled, âWhere are you going?â
âTo the stables, of course.â
âAnoor, weâre not taking an eru.â
âWhat?â
Sylah ground her teeth. âWe. Are. Not. Taking. An. Eru.â
âYou expect me to walk?â
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