The Witches of Cambridge by Praag Menna Van

Author:Praag, Menna Van [Praag, Menna Van]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2016-02-09T08:00:00+00:00

“They are struck by your beauty,” Santiago said with a smile. “You are a rare jewel.”

Noa smiled; with him, she felt it.

“É verdade!” Santiago laughed, pulling her through the crowd and onto the dance floor. “Let me show you how beautiful you are.”

As Noa flew across the floor, stepping and turning and dipping as if she were being blown by a perfect wind, she thought that Santiago must either be a dance maestro or a magician. She’d never moved so smoothly, so quickly, so gracefully. She’d never felt so in sync with her body and the world. Her heart beat in time with the drums, her breath swelled with the song, her feet skipped along the piano notes. It was as if Noa’s skin was dissolving into the air until she was weightless, a spirit floating through the air.

“There,” Santiago whispered into her ear as the song subsided, “see how beautiful you are.”

Noa could only nod. She could only let him hold her as the music started again and dance and dance until she couldn’t stand any more. Noa had once seen a film about a ballerina who found a pair of enchanted red ballet shoes. When she wore them she could dance without stopping, her feet at last able to match the joy of her heart and its desire to dance forever. Unfortunately, the ballerina couldn’t control the shoes and died. Which is rather how Noa felt as she sank into Santiago, their bodies blending together, on the journey home.

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