https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png "W hy would you be embarrassed? There is no shame in admiring another’s craft,” the Princess pointed out. “Should someone be embarrassed if they enjoy your song? Her style is different from yours. There are some masters that pursue every style, but when you are ...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png A kantha nodded solemnly to her Father, and she refrained from fidgeting or giving off any other sign of displeasure about this news and possible situation. She would leave it until she had the opportunity to talk to Kala again; until that time, this was the focus. T...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png "Y ou may be trying to make up for lost time, but you can only burn the candle at both ends for so long until there is nothing left of it," Akantha was not unkind. "The thinner your spread yourself, the harder it is to recover from that. Fabric that ha...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png A kantha was not bothered by the fact he hadn't recognized her, or the casual way with which he spoke. Whether it was because they had never spoken to one another previously, or whether it was because he had blocked some of his humiliation in the pavilion from his mi...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png A kantha sat calmly and quietly, a collection of books on the table beside her. In front of her, however, a pen was taking diction in another book. Normally the Princess utilized it and its negation charm to keep herself and her notes inaudible at various fashion sho...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png "I am sure that that could be arranged. Such events are fairly regular, though they will often vary in structure. Some competitions are worked start-to-finish in a group forge, where you are given a set of parameters and access to the same materials, with steps ...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png A kantha looked on as Filaurel accomplished with kinetics what many tailors did by hand. He had already done her measurements for her own gown that was in progress, and so she had already witnessed his methods, but it was different to be able to observe from the side...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png "A s they should," Akantha smiled at Filaurel's words. "He is a testament to Aerion, House Val'Kor, and to Sol'Valen." The Prince may not have been one to draw attention to himself, but the Princess of Thorns had no problem whatsoever talking her ...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png S he had expected that reaction from Filaurel, and while Akantha took no pleasure in stressing a Maker out with regard to a request, she felt that the tailor handled himself well. Many of her outfits were bespoke, true, but there were sometimes things made that had c...

https://i.imgur.com/s36MVdp.png W ith the hood of her cloak down as it had been since she had made herself comfortable in her seat before the Showcase had begun, Akantha watched him as he spoke, listening to his point of view. She knew what she had witnessed in the previous season, and the other pa...