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Chapter 1
The Fourth Crown Princess of the Blue Crescent Islands had sixteen rituals to observe from the
moment of waking to when she broke her fast. These included getting out of bed on the right-
hand side; turning to the east to bow to the sun; submitting to having her hair groomed with
forty strokes from a silver-backed brush by the Under Mistress of the Royal Chamber; and--
Princess Taoshira paused. What have I forgotten? Goddess rot the Etiquette Mistress's rule
book, I know there's something else.
"Your fingerbowl, Your Highness," intoned the Senior Mistress of the Chamber, holding out a
bronze basin.
Fingerbowl! Why do I always forget the fingerbowl? Taoshira rinsed her fingertips delicately and
dried them on a white linen towel.
Probably, chimed in another voice in her head, because when you were at home -- before you
were chosen as princess -- you had to wash your ha...
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