[ What little face he can see peeking out from the shadow of the shawl does indeed look like the face he's always known. That's not the disturbing part. What fills him with deep unease is the fact that apparently what he'd always assumed to be a normal part of her had apparently never been hers to begin with.
Reflexively, his gaze lifts to the statue looming over Gray. The Holy Mother, whose back is to him but whose face he can still envision clearly in his mind.
Had the celebration outside been the tail end of some freak ritual dedicated to their idol of choice? He's not unfamiliar with the concept of religion and there are plenty of villages out in the skydoms that hold yearly festivals and rituals in honor of some greater being, but none had ever involved completely reshaping the lives of innocent children against their will.
Instead of answering right away, he shifts his weight, pushing up just enough onto his feet that he can step forward and around, changing his position so he can drop into a sit next to Gray. Maybe it'll be easier for her if she doesn't have to worry about him staring at her face, the apparent topic of her woes. ]
Were they the ones that…changed your face? The villagers?
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Reflexively, his gaze lifts to the statue looming over Gray. The Holy Mother, whose back is to him but whose face he can still envision clearly in his mind.
Had the celebration outside been the tail end of some freak ritual dedicated to their idol of choice? He's not unfamiliar with the concept of religion and there are plenty of villages out in the skydoms that hold yearly festivals and rituals in honor of some greater being, but none had ever involved completely reshaping the lives of innocent children against their will.
Instead of answering right away, he shifts his weight, pushing up just enough onto his feet that he can step forward and around, changing his position so he can drop into a sit next to Gray. Maybe it'll be easier for her if she doesn't have to worry about him staring at her face, the apparent topic of her woes. ]
Were they the ones that…changed your face? The villagers?
[ He'll get to her question in a bit. ]