““Sam’s hand brushed her shoulder, and she almost jumped out of her skin as he brought his mouth close to her ear and murmured, “You look beautiful. Though I bet you already know that.” She most certainly did. She gave him a sidelong glare and found him grinning as he leaned back into his seat. Suppressing her urge to smile, Celaena turned toward the stage as the music established the setting for them. A world of shadows and mist. A world where creatures and myths dwelled in the dark moments before dawn. Celaena went still as the gold curtain drew back, and everything she knew and everything she was faded away to nothing.””
