Forbidden Bond: A Velthorn Tale — Chapter 22: Threads of Trust

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The late afternoon sun cast long shadows through the dress shop’s spotless windows as Mikhail and Anora approached the elegant storefront. Inside, mannequins draped in fine silks and delicate laces stood like silent sentinels, their wooden forms catching the golden light. The blue dress that had caught Anora’s eye still hung in pride of place, its silver embroidery shining like captured starlight.

As they entered, a small silver bell announced their presence with a musical chime. Madam Evylin, the elven proprietor, looked up from her workbench, her ageless face shifting from welcoming to guarded as she took in the unlikely pair. Her slender fingers stilled on the fabric she had been working, needle poised mid-stitch.