Lion Head Mesa cypress

she did not know the title he presented.

she did know there was embarrassment in having to ask, so she did no such thing. unable to bring herself to see even more girlish when it was not necessary. she wished to be as put together as she had been taught to be, to carry herself with all the grace of a proper princess.

it was the least she could do in the wake of her mother's departure.

how long have you been a soldier?