Nefarious
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It was finally time for dinner and the formal introduction to the other dragons and their brides. I honestly wished to skip the whole thing, but our assigned elf servant still came to get us anyway. As we were walking down the halls, I noticed that Lucetta was walking a few steps behind me. It was common practice for a lower-ranking noble to keep at least three steps behind their superiors, but she was to be my bride soon and as such my equal. I let out a soft sigh and slowed myself just enough to have her catch up to me and I then slipped my arm around the small of her back to hold her by my side. This action was required because the moment she realized what I had done she tried to step backwards back to where she was. “Now now, Lucetta. I prefer my future bride next to me,
