Serpent's Tower
“Well, he did have a sister, one he hadn’t seen in… seven years.
Wendel squinted into the Bosporus, the water glittering like a thousand sequins. He clenched his jaw until the sentimental moment faded. In his hand, he clenched a tin of kohl, perfect for a midnight enchantress. A little shudder rippled over him, but he squared his shoulders. This illusion had to be perfect.
A man sat by a bridge, his skin wrinkled like a walnut. “Pretty bangles for pretty girls!”
Smirking, Wendel star...ed down at the trinkets and jewelry glinting on the man’s blanket. None of it real gold, or even silver, but he doubted his target had an eye for value, which was why his disguise could be cheap.
The peddler smiled, his teeth stained by tobacco. “A handsome fellow like you must have a girl, maybe one or two on the side.”
Wendel narrowed his eyes. “I’m married.” As if he would ever dream of marriage.MoreLess
Wendel squinted into the Bosporus, the water glittering like a thousand sequins. He clenched his jaw until the sentimental moment faded. In his hand, he clenched a tin of kohl, perfect for a midnight enchantress. A little shudder rippled over him, but he squared his shoulders. This illusion had to be perfect.
A man sat by a bridge, his skin wrinkled like a walnut. “Pretty bangles for pretty girls!”
Smirking, Wendel star...ed down at the trinkets and jewelry glinting on the man’s blanket. None of it real gold, or even silver, but he doubted his target had an eye for value, which was why his disguise could be cheap.
The peddler smiled, his teeth stained by tobacco. “A handsome fellow like you must have a girl, maybe one or two on the side.”
Wendel narrowed his eyes. “I’m married.” As if he would ever dream of marriage.MoreLess
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