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Lily looked up at him. "Can it become other things?"
Sekhmet considered. "Probably. If it follows intent and wears logic, then maybe a ring. A necklace. Hair ornament. Anklet. Something subtle enough to remain on you without drawing attention."
Lily's eyes flicked downward toward the bracelet again, already imagining it. "A bracelet is good. My mother would not question a bracelet if the style was right."
Sekhmet watched her. "That was your instinct."
She looked up. "What?"
"When you touched the rune. You probably wanted something wearable."
Lily thought about it, then slowly nodded. "I did. I think. I just had the thought that a veil would be hard to explain if someone found it among my things."
"Then the artifact listened."
"That is disturbingly intelligent."
"It is a noble vampire item. Of course it is disturbingly intelligent."
Lily smiled.
