"They turned my hand into plastic, Lily!" Well, she got better. Or, at least, Temperance did. She sighed. "Nobles can be... they can be really powerful, and I needed that. I don't expect most people to understand but I'm not... I'm not good enough and I never will be."

Her hand came up to stroke Lily's cheekbone even though she had tipped her head down. Her own face wasn't beautiful with its too hooked nose and thin features, but Lily was a pretty thing, too pretty for her now. She sighed. "I'm just tired of being nothing. I just wanted a new... a new me, I guess. Someone better."

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