"A good man will want you to shine. He wants you to be your amazing self. A good man loves to show off his happy, intelligent, amazing, powerful woman."
-Anastasia Netri
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Ysabel paced in her chamber. She had trouble sleeping the other night, and when she woke up the next day, she could only think about catching the killer.
A few minutes later, a soft knock echoed from the door. Ysabel perked up, thinking it must be Reis.
When she opened the door, her mother stood outside, her expression somewhat unreadable.
"Mother," Ysabel blinked, trying to remember if she had done anything to deserve an early morning visit from the queen.
She came up with a blank.
"Come in," Ysabel stepped aside, allowing her mother, who, to her surprise, came alone. For a minute, Ysabel was reminded of that day. She got momentarily lost in thought.
