One of a Kind

[selenias]

“Lady Estellise... you are truly one of a kind. I am proud to call you cousin.”

Amidst the sparkling cider, cheers, and shouts of congrats, the Adephagos is gone!, Ioder remained relaxed and content.

It was odd, thinking of the young girl Estellise had once been, and then seeing her as the strong-willed princess that she had become. She had never been weak to begin with—but now, standing with her friends and smiling as if Alexei's treatment of her had all been a bad dream, she shined with a vitality he'd only ever heard her talk about in books.