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Vaelia

The deal with Frayva isn’t that bad. If she wants my hairpin, she can have it. It’s just a simple trade, but then it means I would not have much left to bargain with if it turns out that she’s lying to me.

I take a deep breath and hand over the hairpin. She holds it between her fingers, turning it slowly as she admires it.

“Wow, it smells like you,” she murmurs before sliding it into her ha