The Orphans' Promise
“Rey whispered to Léti. “We might get ourselves noticed, standing in front of the palace for too long.” Léti observed the Zü tunic the actor was wearing, wondering how they could possibly make themselves any more noticeable. While no one dared to come near them, each time a flash of red fabric appeared, they imagined themselves the target of every glance.
“I would have liked to get my hands on an Ithare mask,” Rey said regretfully as they wandered between the display stands. “The hood can’t be d...oing that good of a job hiding my face. I’ll end up getting recognized.”
“You sound like Grigán!” Léti said, laughing. “Don’t worry, it looks as if everyone’s trying to avoid looking at you straight on.”
“Even the women? I’d better take this thing off right away!” he joked.
They wandered about aimlessly, though their eyes never wandered from the front door of the palace. Léti thought to herself that under different circumstances, she would have enjoyed letting Rey show her the city, its wealth, its character, and the characters in it.MoreLess
“I would have liked to get my hands on an Ithare mask,” Rey said regretfully as they wandered between the display stands. “The hood can’t be d...oing that good of a job hiding my face. I’ll end up getting recognized.”
“You sound like Grigán!” Léti said, laughing. “Don’t worry, it looks as if everyone’s trying to avoid looking at you straight on.”
“Even the women? I’d better take this thing off right away!” he joked.
They wandered about aimlessly, though their eyes never wandered from the front door of the palace. Léti thought to herself that under different circumstances, she would have enjoyed letting Rey show her the city, its wealth, its character, and the characters in it.MoreLess
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