Thessalia POV

THREE DAYS LATER

“I have Dirge Cresta as a brother-in-law.” Narbeth popped a honeyed fig into his mouth while they sat in his bronze willow tree. “You don’t have to get me another Choosing Day gift for the rest of our lives.”

Instead of the day they were born, each elf honored the day their tree was revealed. Some elves did celebrate their birthdays but considered the day they chose their tree to be when their lives truly began. It became harder and ...