The Crystal Variation
“The challenge was to recall that he would immediately and catastrophically become un-invisible should he forget his role and act like he possessed slightly more sense than a rock.
Or, in the present instance, a clothes tree. His part was to stand, stoic and unmoving, holding Scholar tay’Nordif’s unitard, tabard, sash, knife and gloves while she, garbed only in the so-called “discipline bracelet” stepped onto what the tailor was pleased to call the fitter. The tailor then fussed at length about ...the placement of the scholar’s feet, shoulders and hips, until— “There! Maintain that position, if you will, Scholar!” The tailor scurried from the platform to a small console, and quickly touched several panels. Beams of multi-colored light burst from all directions to enclose the scholar, giving her shape an unsettling luminescence. Jela twitched slightly when her hair began to rise, and settled himself deliberately. Across the room, the tailor made a satisfied sound, and bent to her console as the light slowly faded.MoreLess
Or, in the present instance, a clothes tree. His part was to stand, stoic and unmoving, holding Scholar tay’Nordif’s unitard, tabard, sash, knife and gloves while she, garbed only in the so-called “discipline bracelet” stepped onto what the tailor was pleased to call the fitter. The tailor then fussed at length about ...the placement of the scholar’s feet, shoulders and hips, until— “There! Maintain that position, if you will, Scholar!” The tailor scurried from the platform to a small console, and quickly touched several panels. Beams of multi-colored light burst from all directions to enclose the scholar, giving her shape an unsettling luminescence. Jela twitched slightly when her hair began to rise, and settled himself deliberately. Across the room, the tailor made a satisfied sound, and bent to her console as the light slowly faded.MoreLess
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