A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Valerian nodded. "Callie, don't worry about her. Just eat, okay? Make sure you're full first."

He looked at Calliope with a hopeful expression. "So, does what I got for

breakfast suit your taste?"

Valerian was clearly fishing for a compliment.

Calliope just shrugged. "It's alright, I guess."

Silas glanced at Valerian. "Some big brother you are, you barely know your own sister."

Valerian was at a loss. Wait, wasn't she the one who seemed to love this stuff when they went out to eat last time? She looked happy enough then! So why the sudden change of heart?

Still, Valerian didn't dare ask. He just made a mental note to pick up a bigger variety next time.

Lisette finally came downstairs, shivering like she'd been locked in a freezer. She stomped down

running.

dining room, deep into their food. They didn't even glance at her as

care.

to take the leap after all? We were kind of looking forward to your

if you're serious, you should try the office building. It's way taller. One good splat

her foot and turned to Valerian and Horatio. "You

just kept eating, shoveling more hash

might've cared, but now? Not so much. It was pretty clear Lisette was too scared to

audience, Lisette bit her lip and

them finished breakfast and headed

back down as Zelda was telling the housekeeper

you really should go see a doctor. Whatever you've got might be

nodded stiffly.