Cindra’s POV
I tried to think about anything else, but as soon as I got out of that dress and closed the door to my bedroom, I sank onto the edge of my bed and stared out the window. Tears streamed down my face. A bird drifted past, and I tried my best to focus on anything but the sight of Kora getting out of the carriage flashing through my mind. The day faded from evening to night. Moonlight streamed in through the window. I hadn’t moved. The moon’s beams glittered off the golden trim of the gown that seemed to mock me.
I should have just thrown it on the floor as soon as I got out of it. Maybe started a fire with it to keep me warm for a change, but it was Kalinda’s dress, and she was nice enough to let me borrow it.
It was starting to feel like the future I had hoped for would never
