Garnet POV

After the vow, Garnet stood in the eerie, haunting hollow. “Well … I doubt we can return to New Moon City. If there’s even a chance that Lord Glynthyra might recognize Thessi, we have to stay away. At least for a night. Even though he isn’t here looking for you–”

Thessi, the darling girl, sighed. “My running away is quite the scandal, from what you said.”

Garnet nodded. It was all she could do during that meeting not to reach over and give Lord ...