Shana had started blushing at Valyn and Shadow's comments about her outfit, glancing down and wondering what the big deal was. It was a skirt. Okay, so she never would have worn one back home, but did it really make that big of a difference? Maybe she'd have to find a way to wear one more often, if this was the reaction she got...

Then she gave a squeak of surprise as she was lifted off her feet and twirled in a tight circle. Laughing, she tried to wriggle free, her cheeks turning a deeper shade of red as she hoped her skirt hadn't flown up as far as it had felt it did.

"Keman, put me down!" she protested in embarrassment. "Blame the nurses. This respectable thing is overrated anyway. As if having bared legs is appropriate dress for a chilly day!"

She hoped someone would change the topic of conversation before her face got any redder. She wasn't used to their attention being focused fully on her.