The dressmakers have just arrived from Shylon; they are coming here to display their goods.’‘ Really, that’s lovely.’‘ I was wondering if I could have some money, please.’ ‘What’s the point in having your own money if you’re just going to spend mine?’ ‘Yeah, but the amount of dresses I’m planning to buy, I might not have enough.’ ‘Then buy an amount you can afford.’ Ratilla responded bearing an expression of incredulity. ‘Oh Rat.’ Tizi said as she pouted, conjuring a mournful expression. ‘I just want to look pretty, what will they say if the wife of the Imperial Chancellor is clothed in rags? I’m only trying to play my part as the wife of the great Ratilla.’ Tizi said, her eyes full of misery, as Ratilla shook his head and chuckled. A.H. Septimius
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The language of the veil is so beautiful, so fluid, so evocative, so rich with color... one could spend an entire lifetime just trying to get a glimpse of it. Ratilla was speaking about the beautifully ornate clothing of women, which he enjoyed looking at. The dressmakers have just arrived.

There is nothing in particular in this sentence that is very interesting or compelling; in fact, the sentence seems vaguely dull in how it is written. Why does the author stop to talk about clothes? How does it matter? What's this about the wife of the Chancellor acting like a dressmaker? (What does that even mean?) The point of this passage is to describe how Ratilla looks at his wife. The language used in this passage is beautiful because it allows the reader to see what Ratilla sees when he looks at his wife -- she's dressed in rags.

Source: Crowns Of Amara: The Return Of The Oracle

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