moriana became lost in the memory , her eyebrows knitting together , `` i was maybe around fourteen years , or maybe a full decade and a half , i ca n't remember but i was half-starved ... half-naked ... covered in flea bites ... '' timonus cleared his throat , `` that's- '' `` and one night , there she was ; the most beautiful figure i had ever seen , '' her face relaxed into a bright smile .