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The ceremony was just about as exciting as I had anticipated. The lore, the history of the Sacred Call–it was incredible! Deidre’s recitations of the process were lovely. I hopped anxiously from foot to foot as she spoke.
Perrin squeezed my hand. “Are you nervous?”
“Not at all!” I said honestly. “This is exciting!”
“Didn’t you just see Justin’s last year?” He mused, eyes watching my face.
“Well, yes. But I was in the audience as an onlooker. This is different, seeing it all up close.”
He let a low chuckle sound in my ear as he pressed a kiss to my temple.
“Are you ready for our big debut?”
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