She squeezed her waist again, tightly, and laid her head against her stomach, and Kore was so touched by the small gesture that she couldn’t find it in herself to turn her down. It was an appealing thought, being decked in more jewellery than anyone could ever afford in a lifetime. The weight of gold was still intolerable to her, the one who shied away from opulence, but Kalim’s sister was so light, so thin, it surprised her she wasn’t crushed under.
(But she wasn’t. Not really. The weight of gold is bearable if it’s distributed gradually as you age. She had not been taught such things.)
WIP: penny among diamonds
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Kalim Al-Asim/Kore Hightower, event drabbles












