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ed out of my mind, watching the meticulously

ted to be during the off-season was at the wedding of my

t" to project a little more "harmony" during the summer,

re wedding was the pinna

aw her.

ment of stillness. She was unreal, like something out of a R

tells. The subtle shift in a player'

ide was ful

her father's arm. Her smile was angled to

rd, the look that flashed across her face was

hampagne from a passing waiter's tray

she

t across the church like a heat-seekin

The hitch in her breath. The reaction of pr

rfect actress would react when she realized she had

gle, the way her eyes darted away and then

her head: shock, confusion, a desperate

box. Her wings were magnificent, but she was b

as more entertaining t

uestion, I saw her look at me agai

'd do it. Say no. That would have

idn't. Sh

ay, put on that docile mask, a

wasn't a warrior willing to shatter the

iet, clear voi

applause, but the sound

re, a beautiful statue with the soul suck

performance. Flawless.

momentary, almost imperceptible stiffening

a crack in the

s the crowd cheered, I turned

memory of that woman's fina