The teacup was delicate and beautiful. It was a luminous white decorated with tiny pale blue flowers. I held it awkwardly, terrified that it would shatter in my hand. I needn’t have worried.
“What a beautiful tea set,” I said, holding out my cup for the hostess to pour from the matching pot.
“Thank you,” she said. “I made it myself. It’s a little hobby of mine.” She poured gracefully, not spilling a drop.
“That’s amazing! What material do you use?”
“It’s bone china,” the necromancer said as the cup handle flexed and began to wrap itself around my wrist.

“Royal Copenhagen Teacup” by Didriks is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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