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“This isn't food ." Bram picked up a lavender-iced cake between thumb and finger and stared at it. "This is...edible ornamentation.” quote by Tessa Dare — Download Open image

““This isn't food ." Bram picked up a lavender-iced cake between thumb and finger and stared at it. "This is...edible ornamentation.””

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