I went back to my room and thought about the offer Caius had just made.
It was cryptic, and nothing was clear - not that I expected it to be, coming from him - but I was sure he was referring to whatever General Avitus was planning and I took the dress carefully out from where I had stored it beneath my bed and unfolded it.
It was beautiful… truly… and I ached to put it on again because I felt powerful when I was wearing it, even though it was only a stupid dress.
It had certainly had an effect on Caius, and now he wanted me to wear it for him in exchange for… for whatever the hell he thought I deserved for showing up at his room in a pleasing outfit.
I ran the silk through my fingers and pursed my lips as I thought about what I was going to do.
It would probably drive him insane to t
