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Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā andromedaāsĀ cheeksĀ wereĀ rosy Ā with Ā drink, Ā her Ā eyes Ā gleaming Ā even Ā darker Ā than Ā normal. Ā she Ā was Ā staring, Ā and Ā she Ā knew Ā it, Ā but Ā she Ā couldnāt Ā look Ā away. Ā it Ā wasnāt Ā even Ā that Ā the Ā girls Ā she Ā was Ā watching Ā were Ā doing Ā anything Ā out Ā of Ā the Ā ordinary. Ā they Ā were Ā just Ā existing, Ā talking Ā and Ā laughing. Ā she Ā wondered Ā what Ā they Ā were Ā laughing Ā about. Ā she Ā pictured Ā herself Ā laughing Ā with Ā them, Ā sharing Ā firewhiskey Ā and Ā inside Ā jokes.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā butĀ soonĀ sheĀ was Ā interrupted. Ā an Ā experienced Ā people-watcher Ā knows Ā when Ā she Ā is Ā being Ā people-watched, Ā and Ā andromeda Ā was Ā no Ā exception. Ā at Ā the Ā feel Ā of Ā someoneās Ā eyes Ā on Ā her, Ā her Ā head Ā swung Ā languidly Ā around Ā to Ā meet Ā their Ā gaze Ā with Ā an Ā imperious, Ā half-lidded Ā stare. Ā even Ā intoxicated, Ā she Ā held Ā all Ā the Ā haughty Ā grace Ā bred Ā of Ā a Ā black. Ā ā Ā ā Ā hasnāt Ā anyone Ā ever Ā told Ā you Ā staring Ā is Ā RUDE Ā ? Ā ā
